Pierced Rose - Episode 34

The house felt emptier than a crypt. Brad needed to see Reginah to hear her talk and laugh. To have her order him around the house and always reminding him he should be organised.

He wasn't the watching television type but watching a good drama helps sometimes..

Reginah on the other hand couldn't help her racing heart. If only she had a time machine, she would go back to her past life and make things right...

She took unsure steps to Brad's apartment, she wasn't ready to tell him the truth but there was no other way. Her mother and nature had made that clear.

She knocked at the door, her eyes closed. Maybe this was all a nightmare from four years ago..
"Riri,you???" Brad couldn't believe his eyes.

She saw him and every movement in her body was on hold as she tried to force a smile. 
"B..r...a..d , can we talk????"
"If you are here to rub it in, trust me it has already stuck in my thick skull.."

"No, please I wanna talk about something else. I come in peace.."Reginah stammered, her hands up in surrender...
Brad nods letting her in..

"What do you wanna talk about???"
"Can I get a glass of whisky???"
"Sure.."

Brad got her the glass of whisky and Reginah drank it all at once. She didn't care about the burning sensation in her throat. The things, she was about to tell him didn't need to come out of a sober mouth..

"Can I get another one????"
"Calm down Riri, is everything okay??"Brad sat next to her,"talk to me.." He took her hand in his.

"What were you watching???" Reginah diverted the question. She could feel her bowels wiggling..
"That's not of importance, what's wrong baby???"
"Just hug me, hug me tight Brad..." Reginah sobbed throwing her hands around Brad who held her tight, "Brad, do you love me????"

"So much my chocolate girl.."
"Nothing would change your love for me right???"
"I could never get mad at you, I love you so much...."

"So tell me about the movie you are watching???" She smiled trying to calm her nerves.
"It's called Striptease.."
By the mention of strip, Reginah was confident fate wanted her to tell him the truth...

"Baby, stop changing the topic. What's wrong???" Brad had began being impatient.
"I just missed you." Reginah leaned closer and she kissed him violently.....

"Baby, calm down..." Brad pulled her back.
"You don't wanna kiss me???"
"No, you need to take it easy. We have all the night.."

"Yah, we can continue watching what you were watching.."
"It's not a good idea, there is this stripper called Erin Grant who is a single mother and is trying to make ends meet as a stripper. I don't want her to corrupt your mind.."

"Why??!" Her lips thinning with displeasure.
"There are a bad example to the society. They literally show their bodies off to every tom dick and harry. Trust me I can't date a stripper. Who even dates them right???"

Shock was visible on Reginah's face. Fate had given her another sign, to shut her big mouth.
Who was she fooling??? Her past and Brad are like water and oil. They can never understand each other...

She inhaled deeply to compose herself, "Strippers are judged and maligned, you should want to know it's never a choice to go through that road..." Reginah said in a harsh voice..

"They is always a choice. Why are you defending them??? You are nothing like them.."

"Because I feel like you are being judgemental.."
"I just hate Strippers, they disgust me.." Brad sneered clenching his fists infront of his face..

"I need to get going Brad,"Reginah  whispered, standing up from the couch.
"What about what you were to tell me??" Brad held her hand.
"It's nothing serious, just wanted to see you..." Her voice broke miserably.

"Who are you kidding???? You took a glass of whisky in a flash and when I hugged you I could sense fear..Talk to me??"
"It's nothing Brad!!!" She snapped.
"I don't get you. One moment you are happy and sweet the next moment you are a cold angry woman.."

"I need to go.."
"Can I drive you???"
"No!!!" She yelled running out.

Brad didn't go after her, he needed to let her be.. His patience with her was gonna reach its limits soon.
Reginah called up Peter and drank her sorrows away. Peter could see the pain in her eyes hence didn't stop her but when she had had enough, she took her home..

Her mother was impatiently waiting for her. Instead of receiving some news, she received her drunkbeat baby.

"Thank you, young man.."
Peter just nodded and went away..

"Mum, he hates me.. I lost him mother. I lost Brad.." Reginah falling on her knees, "I lost my Brad.." She yelled as her mother took her in her arms..

"It's okay honey, mom is here for you.. Let's get you to bed.." Diana said helping her up.

Her daughter was always there for her so it was her turn. She was the root of her problems...