Chapter 6
Kelly hid behind the refrigerator because she didn't want Stephen to think she was listening to their argument.
"Don't force yourself on me because I don't want you anymore!" Stephen said angrily as he shook his head. "Is it that easy huh! We've been in a relationship for six years and just swap me for a woman you don't know well yet!" Lyca's tears flowed.
Stephen sighed.
"Don't shed your fake tears because I'm tired of your wickedness!" his forehead furrowed.
"We'll fix this, I know you're just jealous of Archie so let's talk about it calmly," she begged her boyfriend. "I'm completely determined to break up with you!" he snorted as his hand slapped the edge of the table. "Has that woman poisoned your brain yet?" Lyca wept bitterly. "How many times have I told you not to blame Kelly for your bullsh*t!" Stephen's eyes seemed to burn with anger. "It's all your fault because you haven't been honest in our relationship and I'm fed up!" Stephen's voice echoed in Kelly's ears.
"Stephen, you already know what I can do so please let's talk about it calmly," Lyca pleaded as her tears flowed.
"Don't scare me because I won't really believe you anymore," Stephen's voice suddenly calmed down. "You really don't want to believe me? Tomorrow I'll commit su*c*de and I'll make sure to heap all the blame on you!" Lyca moaned as she pushed Stephen away. "Are you losing your mind! Don't do that," Stephen stuttered and was obviously terrified at his girlfriend's threat. "Stephen, you know me and I can really do that," Lyca's tears dripped incessantly. "Please calm down, get yourself ready and I'll take you home," Stephen stroked Lyca's hair to calm down.
Kelly saw that Stephen led his girlfriend out of the house so she immediately came out of her hiding place. She saw a plastic bag on the table so she immediately opened it and exposed to her eyes the ice cream that Stephen had promised to buy for her.
"Wow, ube ice cream! It's my favorite!" she pronounced happily. After Kelly ate she put her leftovers in the refrigerator and went to Stephen’s room to put away the clutter and wash his dirty clothes.
"The layout of Stephen's room is the same as Adrian's," Kelly thought to her boyfriend for a moment. "Why do men get bored so fast?" she said in a quiet tone.
"It's really hard to fall in love with a man who doesn't love us," she whispered to herself as she folded Stephen's other clothes. Her bitter experience with her ex-boyfriend came back to her memory. She quickened her gesture and brought Stephen's dirty clothes to put in the washing machine and then dried them. She wasted no time and she immediately ironed it.
She rested for a while and prepared lunch for Stephen. After she prepared the chicken curry and shrimp porridge on the table she heard the doorbell ring so she immediately opened it.
When she opened the door she saw Stephen with a sullen face.
"Stephen, good afternoon, I've prepared our lunch and I'll just serve soup," she cheered Stephen. Stephen stared at her and immediately went in and sat down at the table.
"Thank you for preparing lunch, that's right because I'm already hungry," he smiled at her but there was still a trace of sadness on her face.
"Stephen, I'm sorry if I'm one of the reasons why you're fighting with your girlfriend," Kelly said sadly. "I'm the one who should apologize to you because you got involved in our problem," he replied while staring at his plate. "I hope you can fix your problem," she said softly. "There's no hope because I really don't want her anymore," Stephen sighed as he scratched his nape. “Your girlfriend is right you need to talk properly,” Kelly suggested.
"I want to stay away from her but I'm afraid of her threat," Stephen seemed to lose his appetite as his finger played with the shrimp that floated in the broth. "Maybe I'll just find another place to go because I'm worried that your dispute might get worse," Kelly's tone was sad because she knew she had no one else to turn to for help. "Don't go away because I've already explained everything to Lyca about you," he told Kelly.
"I'm sorry if I've been a hindrance to you," she stared at Stephen pleadingly. "No, don't think that, I'm really grateful that you came into my life," Stephen stared at her with his puffy eyes and it seemed to melt her. "Stephen, I hope I can find a job so I can be independent," she averted her gaze. “You are free to live in my house as long as you want,” he suggested to her. “But I was worried it might be the root and end of your dispute,” she said as she handed Stephen cold water. "Lyca's parents need to know about her su*c*de plan so that she can be seen by professional doctors and counseled early".
"Would you like some ice cream?" she asked and obviously changed their conversation. "Did you taste it?" Stephen's face brightened. "I saw it on the table so I tasted it because my saliva was dripping," Kelly smiled as she stood up and opened the refrigerator.
He took ice cream and put it in the glass and gave it to Stephen.
"Thank you so much," Stephen said as he handed over the glass. Even Kelly's hands were also lightly caressed by Stephen and they both stared at each other.
"You took so much care of me and I liked it," Kelly couldn't answer and she just bowed her head. "I'm sorry but don't worry because I'm not a bad person, I'm just really innovating because I'm not used to being taken care of," Kelly glanced at him and nodded.
Kelly stood up to get Stephen a table napkin but he suddenly fainted and vomited. Her face turned pale and she suddenly became lethargic.