UNENDING TROUBLE

The alarm clock broke the late morning silence, with it's effortless yet annoying ring. It was way past 11 am, She tried getting up with the usual swag, she felt the sudden intensity of the after effect of her hangover, a severe headache. She lay back in bed, fed up with life and it's upsets. She had deliberately dampened her brain cells, with alcohol the previous day, for her burdens were to heavy to carry with a sober mind.

Shelby recollected fragments of Demola's visit yesterday, she felt a sudden urge of nausea, she wasn't quite sure how close he was to the devil, she was now convinced he was originated from hell. He had turned her from a CEO to a nobody, from a happy person to a wreck, she felt heartbroken, yet she was in an existing relationship.

She checked her call log for any missed calls, she had totally forgotten to call Harry yesterday, it seemed like he totally forgot her as well, zero missed calls. She was hurting, he didn't know and neither did he care enough to check up on her, tears filled her eyes as she lay on her bed. She knew Harry was not the reason for the lingering tears, although she would have preferred if he were.

" Demola isn't worth my tears", she convinced herself as the intensity of her cry amplified.

Mrs Anderson sat waiting for Erica all morning in her room, the pictures gave her an idea of where and whom her daughter spent the night with. The whole situation was crazy, why covet another woman's man. What was more appalling was the fact that, Shelby a whole CEO decided to date an employee from her establishment, she assumed the girl had more brains than that. This was a scandal for the Anderson family and she had to control it, before it spread like wildfire.

Erica walked into her room, she was shocked to see her mum on her bed. She was a teenager the last time she experienced such. This act implied she was in a whole lot of trouble back in the day.

" Hey mum! What are you doing here?", She watched her mum quietly gather her thoughts for a long talk.

Mrs Anderson had no intentions on causing a ruckus, all she wanted was to confirm what Harry Davies meant to her daughter and end it abruptly.

" Where did you spend the night?", She asked In a cold and reserved manner.

Erica didn't understand where all this was coming from, since when did her mother care about where she spent the night.

She shrugged " I slept out.."

Mrs Anderson smirked, " Do you think I am playing with you girl? I said where the hell did you spend the night!", this time her tone was slightly more amplified and aggressive.

" Why are you asking me this mum?"

" If I have to ask again, I might be forced to slap you on the face", Mrs Anderson was now standing afront Erica.

Erica found it impossible to grasp the concept of this conversation, her room felt like she were in a court room. She was back from the best night of her life with Harry at the renowned SKY HOTEL on Abel island. They had a debate based on his insisting they headed for a less pricy hotel. Erica refused to budge, she definitely wasn't settling for less. Besides she wasn't asking him to cover the bills, it was the essence of her HSBC premier world elite master card, It was the first time harry saw a black card upclose. It was a night for her to remember and cherish, she wanted it to be the first to many. There was no way in hell she was telling her mother about Harry, they were still yet to start a relationship, otherwise it would end before it ever started. They had spent the night embracing themselves in passionate, sweet and endless love making. He was finally her man, not even her mum could depart him from her, for she was now madly bonded into his aura.

" I spent the night at a friend's place. Are you okay now? Please I need to change mum", She turned in the direction of her closet ready to take off her clothes, she felt a sudden yank at her hair, shortly followed by unaccustomed slaps on the face. Her mother had gone mad and she had no idea why. She fell on the floor from the impact of another expertly placed slap to her face, this time her eye's were affected. She tried Shielding herself from her mum as she fell into an abyss of unknown chaos. What had she done wrong?

Harry sat shame faced and alone at his apartment, he didn't have the guts to call Shelby after what happened between himself and Erica last night. How could he forget himself so easily? How could he live with himself?

He jerked at the sound of his phone ringing, he identified the caller. It was Shelby, he had totally forgotten about her for the whole of yesterday and last night.

" Hello", he said with a frail voice.

She was crying on the phone , Shelby was crying. His heart pounded from his uprising guilt. Did she know? How did she know?

" Harry i need you here with me..", Shelby spoke in-between sobs and sniffs, "where have you been? I really need you beside me. I can't make it to your place as I am not feeling strong. Do you mind coming over to my place, please!". Harry had never been to Shelby's place, they were in a relationship, but there was hardly time for them to spend together as Shelby was always vigorously occupied with workloads and meetings.

" I am on my way babe, I will be with you shortly", was all he was able to mutter before the call was put to an alt. He felt really awful and guilty, he had lost his virginity to Erica, whereas Shelby and himself were yet to be intimate. The night he asked her to be his girlfriend was the only night they had spent together. Shelby promised herself to wait for when he was ready to take the lead that night, sadly for them both he never did.

Erica's eldest brother Frank came to her rescue,he was home for a short while. He heard the screams from the long passage leading to his baby sister's room and knew all hell was loose. What had she done to make mum descend on her in such manner.

Erica felt violated, hatred rushed through her veins, her mind and very being as she stared at the monster she called a mother.

Mrs Anderson stared at her daughter with so much hurt and disappointment, " How could you? How could you do such a deed?" . She hurled the tab containing the images of Erica and Harry at Erica, it stopped afront Erica.

Erica's brother was asked to leave the room, he only left after he was sure there was going to be no further violation. Erica stared at the pictures of herself and Harry in the tab, this was yesterday. How did her mum get such pictures, then it dawned on her. Harry wasn't a secret, she still found it hard to contemplate why she had to go through such violation just because of being with Harry.

" What did I do wrong?", She broke into unending outburst.

" What did you do wrong? ,you still do not know after I have shown you a reason", Mrs Anderson was beginning to loose her patience once more.

" Why are you with Shelby Sulaiman's man!!!?".

The sudden question, sent chills down Erica's spine. The air grew chilly as the room came silent. Harry was no woman's man, he was single and she was sure of it. Why would her mother think otherwise.

Demola Williams was now sure his chances of getting back with Shelby was slimmer than ever. He tried soothing her wounds by telling her to work for him as his vice chairman, she abruptly refused. He wanted her to be his wife, that way all this could be hers, obviously he could not tell her such at the current state she was in. Time would tell and he was definitely going to have her at all cost.