Pierced Rose - Episode 27

Reginah and her two friends were busying chatting with Brad's friends at the parking lot. They were all done with their classes...

"Wait, why are you wearing Brad's jersey??" Mary asked in a shocked tone.

"Its mine." Reginah stated wearing a serious face while her heart was beating in a rocket speed mode since she knew where the topic was heading.

"Girl, you cant fool us," Mike shook his head side to side," it has his name on the back."

Busted!!! Busted!!! Busted!!! Reginah had not  even realized that.
She  scratched her head in embarrassment looking down on the ground.

"Bff, we need details. How was it?? Is Brad good in bed???" Ben teased, placing his arm around her shoulder.

Reginah tucked her lip did the zip my mouth not to talk thing looking at him.

"Just give me a tiny detail please," Ben pleaded with his puppy eyes.
"Come on Ben, let the poor girl be. Or do you want us to call Anna and ask her the same question???" Malcolm asked and Ben lifted his hands up in surrender, "You win."

"So Riri, how is dating life???"
Before Reginah could answer Mike, Brad approached them," Guys leave my baby alone.."

"Here is some coffee and cookies for you my love. I know you hungry since you didn't eat anything in the morning.." Brad retorted kissing her and the atmosphere was filled with Awwws

"Thank you love, you are the best.." Reginah took the paper bag and begun eating the cookies.
"What about us???" Mary cried out.
"Am I your boyfriend????.." Brad teased, making the rest laugh at her..

"So Brad how is the dating life???" Mike asked.
"It feels amazing

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. I just love hanging out and spending time with my girl.." Brad pulled Reginah close to him and leaned his forehead on hers," She is my everything.."

Reginah's phone pinged with a message. She pulled back to check it  and it was from Brad's mother..
>>Come to my house right now. We need to talk!!! And don't keep me waiting. I am a busy woman..

"Guys I need to go, it's an emergency.."
"Is everything okay???" Brad asked shaking her by the shoulders but all she did was give him a blank look.
"Riri talk. You are scaring us.." Maggie thundered.
"I will see you guys later.."
"Should I drive you???"
"No," She replied  giving the cookies to Mary," I will take a cab.."

"What's wrong with her??? She looked tensed.." Ben commented.
"I wonder too.." Brad murmured.
"Guys, calm down. She will be okay.. So it seems this time Brad you have been hooked??" Malcolm teased under the tensed atmosphere. 
"I am in love Bro, I am so in love...

Fear coursed through Reginah's veins as if it hitched a ride on her blood cells as she rung the door bell.
"Hey I am here to see Mrs Kara.."
"Are you Reginah???"
"Yes.." She stuttered.

"She is expecting you and  just be careful, she is in a bad mood." The maid cautioned leading her to Mrs Kara's office, "Good luck." She whispered before walking away.

All she had to do was  breathe, knock, walk in and figure things out.
She knocked at the door and Mrs Kara opened it with a big smile from her ears.
"Come in," Mrs Kara requested giving her a hug and later led her inside.

"Have a seat, coffee or whisky?" she enquired keenly staring at Reginah.
"No, am okay." Reginah was all amped up with no escape.

"Is that Brad's jersey???" she enquired pouring herself some whisky from the tray on her table near her laptop. Her office was spacious and luxurious. Who wouldn't want such an office??? no one in their good state of mind.

Reginah nodded avoiding her eyes.
"I won't ask for details. You ain't the first girl he has toyed with and won't be the last." Mrs Kara retorted slumping on her seat.

"What do you want madam?" Those words slipped out of Reginah's mouth as she could feel anger stabbing her chest.

"I want you to quit being Brad's house manager. You are a bad influence." Mrs Kara's voice grated harshly.

"How am I a bad influence Ma'am?? All I do is love your son.." Grief and despair tearing Reginah's heart.

"Choose either Brad or your scholarship??"  Mrs Kara gave her an ultimatum,  watching her keenly expecting a positive reply.

Those were  the days Reginah wish that its just a nightmare. She had  heard of cases where people were forced to choose between life and death and this was no different.

"I don't understand," Reginah said wearing a puzzled expression.
" I said you either choose Brad or the scholarship." she repeated the statement with a slightly bold serious tone.
The way she said it made Reginah cautious of what she would say next  or else was gonna regret ever going there.

"Why should I choose Madam? I love Brad so much and also my studies. They are both important to me." Reginah notified her, her mind still a surging perplexity.

Mrs Kara lets out a sarcastic loud laugh sipping her whisky, "How sure are you that you love him??? You have just known him for how many months now??? Just two months. Is that love or lust???." She mocked lingering Reginah's anger.

"You know I know Mr Andrew offers your scholarship, if I were you I would make right choice. He is only a call away." She added with a grin in her face.
Both strike positive chords to Reginah but one has to be chosen.

"Are you threatening me Madam?" Reginah confirmed, my eyes wide open with stunned surprise.
"No, I am just stating. I have heard stories that you even slept in his place. I don't want you to destroy his life. As his mother I will do anything it takes to protect him. Even if it involves terminating your scholarship." She replied looking unbothered. She didn't have even the slightest pity or mercy in her eyes. They showed blazing fire, her no nonsense side. The don't mess with me look on her face rendered Reginah  speechless.

"I am also a member of the board of directors, so if I were you. I would watch my moves," she warned spinning her glass on the table.

Did she have a choice??? No she didn't. If she chooses Brad she would have to say goodbye to her studies and If she  chooses her studies she was  gonna have to stay away from Brad, which was way worse since she  was attached to him already. By now it felt like someone had numerously stabbed her heart.

"Mrs Kara, I love Brad so much trust me it's not lust or anything of the sort.

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. Your son means the world to me. Please think this through..." Reginah pleaded.

"You are a good girl Reginah but there is only one obstacle. Your past can ruin Brad and he is reputation is very essential. He will soon start running the family business.." She explained softly, her hand on Reginah's.

"What are you talking about???"
"Does September 24th ring a bell???"

"How did you know???" Reginah stammered, her body instantly turning dumb.

"After Isabelle told me about you two, i was happy about you two dating until I had you investigated and your Auntie Bilu told us everything after giving her some few notes.." Reginah palms were now sweaty as she tried rubbing them on the jersey. If Auntie Bilu was beside her, she could have strangled her to death. How could she betray her over few coins???

"Please don't tell Brad, I don't want him to hate me.." Reginah cried on her knees," I don't wanna hurt him.."

"I am not a bad person, i didn't wanna do it.." Reginah sobbed struggling to inhale and exhale," I love Brad so much, I can't live without him, Mrs Kara please understand. He is my world..Don't separate us.."

"What do you think would happen when people find out what you did and that you are the girlfriend to the son of the most respected man in the country??" Mrs Kara barked looking at Reginah with murderous eyes..

"If you love him as you claim. You would stay away from him. Let's do this the civil way, you don't wanna get me mad Reginah!" Mrs Kara snarled lifting her up from her knees," stand up and stop being so hysterical.

"As long as you stay away from him, your secret is safe with me.."

"Okay, I  will quit my job and stay away from Brad," Reginah murmured  looking down as she tried controlling her tears.

The woman she knew two months ago was warm, open, understanding and kind and different with the one standing right in front of her. She was cold, heartless, ruthless and merciless.

"Good, you choose well," Mrs Kara replied with a hastily smile clasping her hands together.
"And I will deposit your final pay in your account tomorrow."

"I will head out now," Reginah whispered and Mrs Kara nodded goes getting back to the work she was doing in her laptop.

Reginah walked out to the streets her heart burning in the chest, a blinding pain worse than anything. Someone please pinch her and bring her back to reality, it felt like a terrible nightmare..

For once her nightmares were better than her reality...