chapter 4: Call you what?

It was a 30-minute drive from my cafe to my house. I sat at the back sit just watching the two men in a black suit in front of me. Neither of them said a word to the other, they sat in silence but not an awkward silence. It was a rather comfortable one. We got to my house and before I opened the door to come out, the man who met me in front of the cafe had rushed out and held the door for me.

" You don't need to do that," I said to him with a wave of my hand

" It's my job ma'am" he replied.

" What's your name?" I asked

"It's Gabriel ma'am " He replied and I nodded.

I got out and went in to get my stuff, I was so confused as to what to carry. I didn't know how much I should even carry. I decided to go with not so much stuff yet not so little as I could always come back to get the rest if I needed to. I was hoping I Wouldn't have to.

" Come in and wait Gabriel" I called but he insisted he would wait outside.

Gabriel waited patiently as I packed from my toiletries to my clothes.

30 minutes later I was done and ready to go. Immediately I opened the door, Gabriel took my stuff and took them to the car.

He packed my stuff inside the trunk and soon we headed out.

35 minutes later we stopped in front of a gate, the gate was magnificent and in every way beautiful, I had never seen anything like it. The place was a different world on its own.

The driver gave them his pass and it was verified before driving into the compound. He drove for another 10 minutes before stopping in front of the building. It was the most beautiful house I had ever seen in my entire life. The mansion was huge.

Even though it was 10: 30pm now, Everywhere was bright, they were solar street lights everywhere from outside the gate to the front of the mansion. Everything together was so beautiful I gasped unconsciously and smiled.

I wondered how the place would look in the morning. The man sure lives up to his name.

Gabriel had packed my things out of the trunk and maids and butlers were already lining up to take my bags inside. But I was lost in admiring the beauty around me until his voice brought me back.

" This is your home now. You can continue admiring it tomorrow." My new husband said. My heart started beating so fast I didn't know how to handle it. I was so scared, I was now in the lion's den and he could eat me up whenever he wanted to.

" You have a nice house, sir. You sure live up to your name ." I said to him with a smile. He looked at me for some seconds.

" Let's go inside." Was all he said and headed in. He was a weird old man, he always wore gloves like we were still in the 1900s, I wanted to ask but then thought it was too early to start bombarding the old man with questions. All I wanted to say to him from the bottom of my heart was ...

'Cunning old man, you must be happy after ruining my life. I hate you but I couldn't. I didn't want to add more fuel to the fire already burning. What if I say that and he tells his guards to drag me to his room and tie me up right away.... I shook her head immediately, No No... This was not how I planned to lose my virginity. At the thought of that, my stomach twisted. I didn't even have sex with Kevin over the years. Well, I was just too scared to plus my sense of morals. I wanted to finish High school before I lost my virginity and afterwards, I just kept giving Kelvin excuses. I thank God I didn't, I would have felt more pain seeing him with my sister. A solution to the problem at hand is that I will put up my best behaviour I assured myself.

We entered the living room. It had a French-style interior design. The curtains were all having a sunflower pattern with an off-white colour. The room spoke wealth and yet simplicity. I must say I liked his taste. We stopped close to the staircase and the maids gathered.

" Nancy, Show my wife to her room". As he said the word wife my stomach twisted even more, well at least he said to my room not his room I reasoned.

Should I lock the door? What if I looked at the door and he told his men to break it down? I shook my head again trying to shake off the nasty thought as I made to take the stairs.

" Why do you keep shaking your head." He asked with a frown.

" Oh nothing, I was just lost I thought. " I replied like it was nothing but my face was blushing obviously.

" Come down when you're done showering and eat something," he said as I climbed the stair. The sound of his voice was so rich, He doesn't sound one bit old.

" Oh am okay, am not hungry sir." I lied which is something I hated doing but right now I couldn't care less I just wanted to go into the room and not see him again this night.

" Am not asking, am telling you. And stop calling me sir. Call me what other wife calls their husband." He said as the side of his cheek raised.

"And an example would be?" I dared ' You're looking for trouble, Lisa'

" Oh you can call me baby," He said as the side of his cheek curved into a wicked smile

"Sly old man" I muttered

" Pardon?" He asked

" Nothing sir, I'll be right back then," I said as I hurriedly climbed the stairs not looking back.

I followed the maid to my room and immediately after they left I closed the door and started pouring out my heart

" Sly old man, wicked old man. I'll keep calling you sir as long as am in this house till you divorce me. Womaniser, I hate you so much" I was now shouting " Call you what again? Baby? you must be joking. If not For those bodyguards of yours I would have strangled you" I continued kicking and throwing punches in the air until I heard a knock on the door, I froze immediately.

" Are you done Mrs Kelvin?" the voice asked and I knew immediately it was my husband, I immediately ran to the bathroom and shouted.

" No sir, am not done." And he left, ' am so done for, I bet he heard everything I said earlier and Mrs what? Hell no' I thought as I pouted and kept cursing at him.

I hurriedly bathed and 15 minutes later I was running down to the living room praying desperately he didn't hear anything I said. Most especially the strangling part. What if he decided to strangle me first? I had skipped a beat in fear. Well, that's better than tying me up. I still went down like nothing happened. The first day and am already in trouble. What happened to be my best behaviour? I couldn't let him see my fear I encourage myself as I got to the living room.

I just stood looking at him waiting for him to give another order.

' Sly old man, if only I could just strangle you right now' I kept thinking unconsciously folding my hand and glaring at him.

" Why are you standing there, the dining table is over there." He said as he pointed towards the direction. I went to the dining table and two maids came and served my meal. The food tasted nice and they were food I liked. I ate a little first then I started enjoying it and continued eating.

" Eat enough, it's our wedding night after all." came my husband's voice from the living room and I choked on my food. I started coughing and the maid rushed to give me water. The other maid standing was smiling, I gave her a dirty look and she looked down immediately shivering. 'See her laughing at my calamity' I thought angrily. I stood up still coughing.

" Am okay, thanks for the meal sir. Goodnight " I said satisfied, 'I'll keep calling you sir.' I thought, already running to the stairs before I finished my words. I ran into the room and shut the door.

" The food was so nice but that Sly old man won't just let me eat" I muttered.

I didn't know if I should sleep, what if I slept off and they came?

I went back to check the door if I locked it and came back and sat down. I pulled the blanket over my head like it was some sort of shield. I picked up my phone and saw Hads and Liam had been calling. I quickly called her back and she picked on the second ring

" Hey Hads," I said

" Hi Lisa, are you okay?" Hads asked concerned

" Am okay for now I guess," I responded

" You guess? why?"Hads asked

" Today is our wedding night Hads, what if he comes to have sex with me? What do I do? we are legally married after all. " I said frustrated.

" Oh no." Hads said gasping.

" I dunno what am to even do, I bolted my room door. What if that womaniser breaks it down and asks his guard to tie me up Hads?" I asked getting that thought again.

" He wouldn't do that okay? just relax and get some sleep" Hads said trying to convince herself too.

" Should I drink milk as a plan B instead? Just in case he comes. I don't trust that Cunning old man Hads" I said remembering I had kept some milk in my bag.

" No Lis, don't do that. You'll get sick and no one will be there to take care of you" Had said panicking now.

Just then I heard a knock on the door.

" Hads what am I going to do? I told you I didn't trust him" I said and hung up.

I rushed to my bag and picked up the milk and without thinking started drinking it.