Gambling Heart By Ella Bella: Daily Update [Episode Twenty-Eight]

Gambling Heart By Ela Bella

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Wesley

It’s a Sunday afternoon and the sun is shining brightly on us we are having lunch at one of the best restaurants in town, i love this place because it has a beautiful outdoor setting.

Lulu and I are sitting next to each other facing us from across the table are Victor and his new girlfriend

Kathy, he ended things with Millie about two weeks ago. Sabrina and Zach are sitting on the other side, I
hope the two can hook up, Mathias is missing he’s out of town for work.

‘So,’ Victor begins, ‘have you guys finally set your wedding date?’

‘Yes,’ Lulu responds smilingly

I stare at her in shock because just yesterday she told me she was still trying to find the perfect date.

‘And what date did you decide on?’ I ask

‘August 18th,’ she says looking at me intently

I gag on my food, taking a large swig of water to prevent from chocking August 18th is Zaria’s birthday.

‘Are you okay?’ she asks

‘Choose another date, not the 18th,’ I say

‘Well that’s the date I want,’ she says suspiciously

‘That’s Zaria’s birthday,’ Zach says

‘Oh.’

‘I don’t think it’s appropriate that we should get married on her birthday,’ I say

‘Wesley I don’t care if the 18th is Zaria’s birthday, we are getting married on that day full stop.’ 

Victor clears his throat, ‘Well she is the bride and if that’s the day she wants to set as her wedding day, then so be it,’ he says

‘So,’ Lulu starts, ‘The 18th of August is like three months from now, we have a lot of planning to do, I
want us to be married by the time this child is born.’

‘Okay,’ I respond, ‘I just don’t know what game Lulu is playing but I seriously hate it.’

We spend the next few minutes discussing the wedding, the venue and all the other tiny details.

‘You have been unusually quiet, tsup?’ Sabrina pokes Zach

He shoots her a serious look, ‘I am okay,’ he says in a cold and harsh tone.

I don’t know what’s happening to Zach, he seems to be in a world of his own, he has been distant the past few weeks. I can sense that something is wrong but he doesn’t want to confide in us.

I am about to ask Zach to act polite when I catch sight of Zaria, she is leaning against a car while talking
on phone. She is wearing a dress that shows her body off spectacularly & she has her hair tied back loosely, I scan her body and smile, she still is a beautiful woman.

Shortly after, a man walks over to her and wraps his arms around her and whispers in her ear. A huge smile spreads across her face then he leans in and kisses her.

I am a bit shocked I didn’t think she would have moved on so fast.

All of a sudden, Lulu slaps my arm hard startling me from my trance, ‘Are you for real?’ she yells

‘What?’

‘You are staring at her.’

Everyone at the table shifts their attention towards Zaria’s direction, ‘Zaria!’ Zach says.

Afterwards a waiter walks over to them and directs them to a table next to ours.

Zaria and her man walk hand in hand smilingly, she notices us as she walks passed our table but ignores us completely.

Yes things didn’t work between us and I have moved on but don’t I deserve a little hi.

‘Maybe we should leave,’ Zach says when he senses the tension in the air.

‘No!’ Lulu says, ‘we won’t leave because Zaria is here, we all have to get used to this,’ she says

***

Zaria

‘Are you okay?’ Oscar asks as he pours me a second glass of wine

‘Yes,’ I lie.

Seeing Wesley has completely ruined my mood, I know I am supposed to get used to bumping into him in public but it’s just so hard to ignore him and pretend he doesn’t exist.

I would be lying if I say I have completely gotten over him, i still get goose bumps when I see him or hear his name and my heart still skips a bit.

You know what’s really irritating, it’s seeing all his friends at that table having fun with Lulu, these are the same people I welcomed into my home and treated like family.

Anyway, I have learnt my lesson I will never entertain a man’s friends ever again.

***

YEDDA

I just grabbed myself a cup of coffee from the kitchen and I am about to settle down into my chair for a movie when a knock sounds at the door.

Placing my cup on the table, I head for the door. When I open the door, I look around but there is no one in sight, I am about to walk back in when I notice a strange black box sitting on the doorstep. I analyze the box wondering who could have left it there.

‘For Yedda Dawson,’ the note on top reads but it isn’t signed. I pick it up, it’s extremely heavy and a little smelly. I carry it into the house and put it on the coffee table.

I quickly grab one of the knives from the kitchen and swipe open the duck tape before pulling the cardboard flaps. I cover my nose at the horrible smile from the box before looking down.

Bile rises at the back of my throat and I vomit, acid burning my throat and mouth retching hard, I am unable to control the spasms that jerk my body.

Inside the box is a puppy whose head has been severed from its body while the tail and its tongue have been chopped off into pieces.

My heart starts to beat so fast that I think it will burst out of my chest. My body is shaking and I am
screaming from the top of my lungs.

As my head begins to spin, I reach for something to hold myself. Eventually I pick up my phone, scroll
down and dial Alex’s number, hoping he will pick up.

I hold the phone up to my ear with shaky hands and listen to it ring. Tears are running down my face.

**

ALEX

I am chairing a meeting at work when my phone rings, without checking the caller id. I hit the speaker
button and answer with a curt, ‘Hello.’

‘Baby,’ she cries out.

When I realise its Yedda, I excuse myself from the meeting and walk out.

‘Baby! Are you okay?’ I ask.

‘No,’ she bursts into tears.

‘What happened?’

‘Please come,’ she pleads

‘Where are you?’

‘I am at home.’

‘Okay stay put I am on my way.’

From the tone in her voice I can sense something is wrong.

I rush back into the office and excuse myself before rushing down to my car. I hope she is fine.

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