Dedicated to @celestina31617

PRISS

Three days.

Three days without Cliff.

Three days since I stopped talking to Cliff.

Three days since I ignored his calls and messages.

Three days that I cried myself to sleep.

He'd tried making a conversation with me at the office but I impeded it. I was hurt, terribly pained and extremely furious at him.

I could see the sadness written all over his face any time we crossed path but that made me more sad. How could he? I loved him wholeheartedly and in as much I decided to let go of him, I missed his presence, I missed our time together and I missed his love.

The knock on my door brought me out of my thoughts as I got up reluctantly, opening it slowly, my eyes met the ill-luck of the morning.

Cliff.
He was gazing at me and I felt hot under that gaze, I felt like wrapping my arms around him but I wouldn't do such.

My eyes went wide and apalled but it was soon clouded with hatred.

"Ini", he called softly but I slammed the door in his face.

Tears stung my eyes as I leaned on my door. He kept knocking repeatedly.

"Get the hell away! you fag! and don't you ever darken my door, oniranu", I yelled trying so hard to swallow the lump in my throat but the tears trailed down my cheeks without permission as I sat on the floor leaning my back on the door.

I pulled my knees to my chest and I sobbed silently. The stupid tears just come freely this days at any slight chance.

"Ini, please hear me out, it's not what you think it is, you just have to listen to me", Cliff's voice shouted as the tears continued to flow in their own volition.

I sobbed profusely, God, why am I crying? After crying my eyes out for some minutes, I stood up, went to the bathroom and had a quick shower.

I decided to go down for breakfast even though I didn't have an appetite. Opening my door quickly, our eyes met again. What the hell? He was still here, staring into his tired eyes, I drowned in it as concern washed over me but was instantenously suffused with anger.

"I thought I made myself clear, now I know you're a verified idiot, who left your cage open? Just go back, you tameless animal from the zoo, mountain goat......", his lips met mine and stopped me from talking.

Gosh, how I so much missed that lips, he kissed me deeply and I kissed him back as I forgot everything but my brain soon clicked, Priss, what are you doing? I pushed him back and slapped him.

Hard.
I slapped him hard on the face as I felt the pain in my hand.
My five fingers was printed on his face as he gave me an astonished look with his hand on his face

I walked away hurriedly but his grip stopped me. He gave me a pleading look as I turned to him and in a twinkle of an eye, he was on his knees.

WHAT!

"I...", I stopped him with my palm and turned back to walk away but I felt his warm body around me, he hugged me from the back, God! how I so much missed that hug.

"Let go of me, you toad!", I muttered in an attempt to find my voice and regain my composure, I tried pulling away from him but he was stronger.

"Priss, you need to listen to my explanation", he begged as he released me from his grip. I felt the void he left on my body as I sincerely wanted him to hug me.

"I don't need any fucking explanation!", I yelled as I ran back to my room and bolted the door.

I flunged my weary body on my bed as I buried my face in my pillow and cried silently.

CLIFF

"Fuck! she ain't listening to me", I yelled immediately I walked into my house.

Frank and Zina were sitted on the loveseat as always chatting their life away but immefiately they heard my voice, they stopped and looked at me with concern.

"Did you try talking to her?", Zina asked curiously.

"I did but she ain't giving me audience", I shouted as I ran my hand through my hair in frustration.

"You have to calm down", Frank said soothingly but it only added salt to the injury.

"Don't tell me to calm down, Priss is mad at me, she hates me now!", I barked as I threw a pillow at him in which he dodged narrowly.

They looked at me worriedly without uttering a word. Fuck! I feel miserable. I sat with my face in my palm as different thoughts tumbled in my head.

"Here", Zina's voice brought me out of my train of thoughts as I looked at the cup with her.

Collecting it from her, I gulped down the passion tea lemonade which went down my spine and calmed my body. A smile from Zina and Frank made me smile as little as I could.

They'd been a great help in the past few days. Those days had felt like hell without Priss. I'd almost gone crazy but they'd calmed me.

"So now we have to do this together", Frank said with a warm smile.

"Yeah, we have to tell her the truth and yes your mom needs to know the truth, she's the only person that doesn't know", Zina added with a cool smile.

I nodded in agreement as Frank continued," We have to tell her ASAP 'cause of the election".

Oh! true, the election, I'd totally forgotten about it. Mom.had threatened me with her shares after she found out I was having an affair with Priss.
Screw Alexia and Zuleha!

"Screw them", Frank completed. Guess I voiced it out.

"So now the election is in two days time and we have to get it done with", Zina pointed out.

"Now get your ass up and let's go to mom", Frank half shouted as he got up and walked towards the door with Zina following him.

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Finally, I screamed in my mind .

We finally got to our house after driving for about thirty minutes while listening to Frank and Zina's talk and watching their lovey-dovey display.

"And why are you here?", that was mom's greeting immediately our eyes met with hers.

Sitting down quietly, I cleared my throat before saying,"Mom, there's something you need to know".

Her brows snapped together.
"And what is that?"

"The truth", we blurted out in unison before glancing at one another and laughing.

"And what truth is that?", Mom's voice brought the laughter to an halt.

"Uh......", I started.

FLASHBACK

After agreeing to get married to Zina, I placed a call to her and Frank telling them we had to meet urgently.
We decided to meet at Dave's& Buster's.

"So what's up?", Frank asked immediately he plopped into a seat with Zina, they'd arrived together.

After placing the order of Chicken fingers and Sprite, I decided to throw the bomb.

"Mom wants me to get married to Zina", I announced cautiously.

"WHAT!", Frank and Zina shouted in unison as all heads turned to us.

The waiteress saved the moment by bringing our order but none of us touched the food.

"You...you mean...", Frank stuttered as I nodded.

"That's preposterous!", Zina slapped her hand on the table.

"It's impossible", Frank blurted out.

"Yeah, I know, I mean Zina and I don't love each other", I shook my head ," screw that, you and Zina are together and are head over heels and I know you guys are engaged but mom is mom, she wants everything to go her way", I explained in a worried tone.

Frank took a gulp of the Sprite before talking.
"It's never gonna happen, why is she like that?"

"I know but mom threatened to kill herself and all I had to do was accept"

"YOU WHAT?", they roared concurrently with their eyes almost popping out of its socket and once again heads turned to us.

"Calm down guys", I said calmly.

"How can you expect me to calm down when you're obviously getting married to my fiancee, that's outrageous", Frank barked but I looked at him calmly as Zina gave me a burning look.

"I can't get married to you", Zina deadpanned.

"And that's never gonna happen", I assured as they gave me this 'what do you mean look'.

"Okay guys, I slept over it and came up with a plan", I stressed.

"What plan?", they asked simultaneously but this time it wasn't loud enough for eyes to be glued at us.

"So, I won't get married to Zina, we have to speak with your parents about this, you guys would have to get married but it would low-key with only few friends and family", I explained.

They both seem interested as the worry on their face disappeared.

"So?", Zina inquired curiously.

"You know mom is blind so she wouldn't know you're getting married to Frank, we'll make her believe you're getting married to me so it's only those that are trustworthy that would be present and after the marriage we'll all live under the same roof", I concluded.

Their lips curved into an amused smile.

"Sounds good" , Frank commented.

"But don't you think she'll find out?", Zina asked.

"No, we'll do a perfect job and I'm sure others would agree to it so mom would be the only one in the dark, we'll have to pretend like a couple around her and keep our mouth zipped until later", I enunciated as we high fived one another before eating our order.

FLASHBACK OVER

Mom's face hardened as she glared at us.

"I suspected it, seeing Frank at your place every minute, I knew something was up, going to your room to see clothes that didn't belong to you or I'll say Frank and Zina's matrimonial room, I was really stupid, so now I'm the only one that doesn't know about this right?", she questioned with glower.

We nodded simultaneously.

"Now get the hell out of here!", she screamed which made us jump from our seats.

"Cliff count yourself lucky 'cause I won't support a deceiving child with my vote ", she deadpanned while dashing us a deadly glare.

"Mom!", we shouted in unison.

"Get out!", she yelled.

Double update.

Who was expecting this?

So, now we know Cliff and Zina aren't married but do you think Priss would accept him back.

oniranu -promiscuous person

Happy new Year guys!!!
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