CHAPTER 46

Catherine thought for a moment before picking up her phone, sighing she dropped it back at its original position . Tsk she really wanted to call him up but was scared of the outcome at the same time fuck why the heck was she having a myriad of feelings over one phone call? She was a grown ass woman for crying out loud not some teenager, and she had really missed him . Unfortunately he had taken their last conversation to heart and hadn't tried to call or see her again.

" Hmmm I know what to do "she muttered to herself heading inside to bring her gardening materials, I will plant a new flower and forget about the thoughts of him and it's better this way she continued nodding vigorously . When my babies are grown up maybe I can chase after my own desires but for now I will focus on them and my little booming garden, unfortunately her phone blinked immediately she got to the entrance and her motivations melted away as she dashed towards her phone and checked the caller but sighed again, it wasn't him but now her phone was in her hands she couldn't resist calling him.

It rang once then twice but no response , she had almost given up when he picked up at the third ring and spoke up with a raspy voice .

"Hey Cath are you okay? "

Just the sound of his voice was enough to leave her speechless and mesmerised .

"Hey are you there? He asked raising himself to a sitting position on the bed.

Catherine recalled herself by clearing her voice, "yeah yes I'm here Martin sorry for waking you up from sleep "

"Oh it's totally fine you are allowed to call me anytime any day though I wasn't expecting your call. "

"Yeah I know me too I wasn't expecting myself to call you, it just kinda happened. "

His laughter resounded through the phone and Catherine almost placed it on her chest, "Catherine this is one of the reasons I can't stop tripping over you, your humor is something else "

"Thank you ,just wanted to hear your voice I have to go now got some weed to pluck out" she muttered even though the garden was the last thing on her mind at the moment.

"Wait don't cut the call yet" he shouted spranging up from his bed and trying to find his foot against his dark room " How are the twins? "

"Tsk I told you before they ain't twins Alice is older than ayra but they are fine anyways."

"Oh okay sorry for the slip up I have missed you a lot" he said plainly.

"I missed you too Martin she added after a space of time."

"Can we see each other? I mean I can come over right now.

"Martin it doesn't work that way" she replied torn into two.

"Which other way cath? I miss you and you miss me too what's stopping us from seeing each other and being together? "

"A lot of factors Martin and you know it, firstly my daughters will never accept you and if we keep on meeting up one day they would find out about us."

"So what do you want us to do Catherine?

"Nothing" she replied with a low register "but we can still be good friends Martin" she added hastily.

" I doubt that Catherine , maybe I can meet up with your children and try forming some sort of bond with them" .

"No!!" She emphatically replied "it would make matters worse ".

"Oh okay it was nice talking to you though Cath."

"Yeah I feel the same way Martin" .

"Alright can you grant me a tiny favor ?

"If I can do it Martin I would gladly oblige."

"Since you have refused to see me and have restricted me from coming to your home, please can I see you for one last time and I - I promise I would leave you be" .

"Martin don't make this harder on me please ," she pleaded massaging her forehead.

"I'm not doing anything. I was trying to forget you but you had to call me and ruin all my hardworks. "

"I'm sorry" she heaved a heavy sigh "alright my children are going on excursion soon and I think they will spend more than a night over there."

"Okay and "- he said trying not jump his gun and mess things up.

"Maybe we can meet up that way they would never know about us".

"Why are you so persistent in hiding me away from them? they are teenagers and I have loads of charm you never know they might like me. "

"Do you still want to see me or not? Meeting my children is out of the picture Martin".

"Alright alright but soon enough you have got to tell them, nothing is hidden under the sun forever Cath"

"Yeah thanks for the quote but this is not a good time for the rays of truth to shine on my children, I will let them know once the time is right. "

Martin wanted to argue that there was no such things as "right time" but he refrained knowing it would only lead to litany of disputes among them. "Alright Cath anything you decide, can't wait to actually see you. "

"And this would be the last time we would indulge in this " tom and Jerry " game this is really the last time we would engage in clandestine meetings. "

"Till then sweetheart" he muttered switching off the phone."

Catherine gently dropped the phone and felt a mixture of fear and excitement at the bottom of her belly.