HE CHEATS

MONA

Doing a solo Makeover without an assistant brought me so much compliments and good reviews. At first when I was told I would be doing the work alone I was nervous. Despite my practices it still felt like i was applying for a new job once again.

A week after my first work, the customer called Mrs Roosevelt Kingston the CEO to Wonder Woman commending me on the work I did. The lady I worked on known as Veronica is an elegant looking woman even at the age of sixty.

It was her 60th birthday so I made sure I made her look as young as thirty. Though she told me she loved my work, but I never imagined she would call my boss to make me her personal Make-up artist.

I feel so overjoyed, now I know all my practices brought forth a good tiding for me.

The upper week i was given yet another contract and so my work as a permanent staff kicked off.

Mrs Charlotte Tristan, was so very proud of me, i believe when you are being advised by a nice and optimistic coach things get easier and so your success will be announced sooner than you ever think it will be.

Being an artist wasn't as easy as I thought it would be and now am feeling the heat of it. Most times I get home very late and my mom will worry because I don't eat as much as am supposed to but I still manage to keep that artistic appearance by making myself look presentable at all times.

At first i never liked doing makeup on myself even though i love everything about Makeup and am good at it. It was when I began working in Wonder Woman i learnt to wear makeup and that's because it was part of the rules as a Makeup artist.

"People judge how good your makeup skills are by your makeup appearance" Mrs Roosevelt would always say.

I pulled up on my driveway after closing from work as usual. Its 10:PM already and am so exhausted and hungry.

i think my mom is still up because the light to the sitting room is on. I took out my makeup box from the back sit of the car and headed to the house.

When I came in she was curled up on the couch sleeping soundly, I looked at her in admiration,she is a beauty to behold even as she's getting older, yet, she still got the glow and i earnestly pray.

I continued working with Wonder Woman so i can take good care of my family. Being the first child comes with so much responsibility but am very happy I can take care of my family.

"Mom?", I tapped her lightly.

"Hey honey did you just get home?", She stood up and stretched her body, making her look do young, I lightly chuckled at my mom.

" what's so funny Mona, why are you laughing ".

"Because my Mom is the prettiest of all Moms", I hugged her from behind, she smelled so nice...

" Am sorry for keeping you awake by this time".

"Common baby I know how your work can be so stressful,besides you have been supporting us a great deal with your salary and I can't be more grateful for it."

"Its my duty to take care of you my baby till you find a good man to Marry.

That reminds me, do you hear from Jack?."

"Yes Mom I do hear from him.

"Then that's good to know, I miss him always being around you know,like when you two were still in college.

Oh my God.. I forgot you must be very hungry let me warm up something for you".

"Its okay Mom,I can manage to prepare something, you should rest now". I ushered her back to her room. I just got reminded,I haven't taken a look at my phone, am sure it must be flooded with messages from Jack by now.

My Mom was right, I miss Jack so much, sometimes I regret letting him go to England, I know I might be selfish for thinking that but its just a wish though, if it were to happen again am sure I will still let him go.

i was too lazy to make something to eat so I just took some fruit juice, washed up myself and put on my blue silky pyjama.

I took out my phone from my purse that is being placed at the centre of my bed. I got two missed calls and a message from Jack.

"Hey baby call me when you get home.

I miss you so very much".

He's so sweet and understanding, whenever I get home from work, talking to Jack is all the stress relief pills I need to sleep well at night. I called him immediately.

M: Hey babe,am sorry I missed your call,I just got home from work.

He replied two minutes after,

J: It's alright my love,am glad you are home now. I can't wait to see you next month.

M: Really, you will be having a break next month?

K: It's December next month, am coming for Christmas remember?

M:Oh My God... am so sorry babe, I totally forgot it will be Christmas soon. I will be so happy to see you, have missed you like forever.

We talked for an hour which was already midnight. I slept off with the thought of seeing Jack soon.

Today is Sunday and its my day off. I planned on just sleeping the day off, but my plans was cut short at the Becca's call. She wants us to hang out and she also have a good news to announce to me. What could be the good news I can't wait to hear it.

I put on a simple white dress and black heels,I spent time doing my makeup. It has become used to me, wearing makeup before going out. I looked at myself in the mirror briefly, picked a black hang bag from my bag collections and headed out to meet to meet my best friend.

We decided to meet in our old spot, a bar called "DEW". Its a cool place, where you can relax with a cocktail. Becca got there before me, I eye scanned the area, looking for looking for an average height lady with white hair.

After searching for some minute's, I found her sitting alone with her phone in hand and a glass of wine on the table.

" Hello Becca Blitz.."

"Hey Mon you made it, now look at that!... Becca looked at me like am a different person.

"Look at what?"

"You wear makeup now?, oh my....I really have to thank Wonder Woman for making my friend look so beautiful...."

"Give me a break Becca, was I that ugly before now", I said pouting.

"Of course not don't be silly you look absolutely beautiful without makeup, its just that you look more beautiful now best friend..how long have we seen?,up to a year now I suppose.

"We last saw when you got married, that's so.. long. I miss you so much Becca, we hugged happily. A waiter came by and I asked for a cocktail drink.

" So tell me what's the good news all about", I said smiling.

"Guess..."

"Don't do that, you know am not very good at guessing Becca just spill it already".

"Well....the good news is that am...few weeks pregnant....."

"Oh...My..God....I screamed in all happiness, everyone at the bar looked our way like we were sort of crazy but I don't care ." Am so happy for you" I hugged Becca so tightly, I didn't realize I teared until Becca wiped them away with her fingers.

"I know you would be happy for me,Ryan is over the moon I can assure you".

"I can't believe I will be having a little niece or nephew". Though Becca and I were not related but we already see ourselves as sisters.

"Am dying to go shopping for baby things already Mon, you don't know how happy I am right now".

"Don't worry am coming with you, we are going to shop for the best baby dresses ever!" we giggled in excitement.

I got home very late after meeting up with Becca. "I can't wait to break the news to Jack, am sure he would be just as excited as I am".

After preparing myself for bed, I did my favourite thing and that is to call Jack.

I gave him three missed calls but he didn't call back, hmm...maybe he's sleeping, but that's not like him though, he would call me before bed at least.

I guess I will have to call him the next day.

JACK

Jack is in a bar having drinks with his friend Mike, but he was far lost in thoughts.

"Hey man what's up with you?, why are you looking so distracted today?".

"Its nothing much, I just feel guilty about what happened last night.

Man..you should have stopped me from having too much Alcohol last night".

"Woah!, don't tell me you and Tara had sex again". Mike said laughing hysterically.

"Its not funny Mike, I told you I have a girlfriend already and I love her", he said looking very annoyed.

"Common man why are you acting like it's death sentence, besides this isn't the first time you have been hitting it off with Tara, its over a year now".

"That's exactly the issue, I have been doing this for a whole fucking year now, it's got to stop!.

I need to have a clean slate specially when I have plans on proposing to Mona next month".

"What!, are you for real?, what will become of Tara then?, you know she loves you very much and that's the only reason she told her Dad who happens to be your Boss to get you promoted in the company. Look, I do know you have a girlfriend over at LA but you've gat to understand you have another here because Tara already sees herself as your girlfriend".

"It was all just sex with Tara Mike, I told her from the very beginning we had this thing going, dude you can't be insinuating i marry Tara, what about Mona?. I possibly can't disappoint her because we have come along way for that".

"Whatever you wanna do man. Just be careful, you don't wanna risk being forced to resign and not just that, you might end up loosing everything you've worked so hard for".

Jack couldn't bring himself to return Mona's call yet, he's tired of lying about how busy he always get when he's rather having an unforgettable night of passion with Tara.

He isn't going to deny the fact that Tara satisfied his lust and desires to a great level and that was more so the reason he he found it very difficult to break off things with her.

Besides she was closer to him compared to Mona, but he can't help feeling guilty for what he's been doing.

He loves Mona very much, but he can't bring himself to deny his lust specially when he can't have her around him like he wanted.

For this reason Jack wishes to Marry her so he could bring her London with him, that way there would be no room for infidelity he thought.