Chapter ten of Ruthless
Boyfriend snatcher has called.

The next day, Tacha woke up early before the rest of her colleagues. She was finally feeling the pains she thought was nothing. She thought after a quick shower and applying hot water with little rob on it was enough to make her feel better. It did make her feel better that she stood throughout their dinner for a while till she followed Nathan to his room. Now that she just woke up, she could feel the pain in every part of her body.

Tacha stood before the mirror naked. She stared at the red marks on her back. They singled out, giving her a colour different from her fair skin. An image of Kate came before her, and it was the image of when Kate was ceaselessly smiling, laughing and talking at the dinning table. The same girl who hit her like a slave. Demanding respect from her like it was a gate pass to heaven. What a small girl treating her fellow human like an object. Even slaves, should never be treated or maltreated like that.

Tacha shook her head. She was sorry for a girl whose eyes had already been filled with wickedness. The truth was, it would be very hard for Kate to keep growing up that way once she realised all the bad things she had committed to people around her. Her parents were also not helping.

Tacha hooked her black bra behind her, looking at it through the mirror. An image of Chris came to her and she shut her eyes closed, sorry for the poor guy before opening her eyes back. The poor boy whom was seriously beaten up by Mr. Brown. The thought of Nathan made her sigh. Violence or no Violence, Nathan was nothing different from his father. Strange was a perfect word to describe him and his father. Whenever they were angry, they lose their souls to the devil Everytime. And when it was all over, they beat their food, unable to eat because they seem to realise the harm they've caused. Tacha thought, the men in this family needed help.

How could they think sending Chris some money would cover for their wickedness? Nathan thinking they could shut Chris' mouth by paying for his mother's surgery and by giving him some money would keep who they are from the world. No way. That was life talking. But there seemed to be no way they would pay for their evil deed when they have the whole world in their palm. Wealthy, powerful, loved, important figures, and role models to those who knew nothing about them.

Tacha slide in her black pant before looking at Halima and Fola. The thought of Fola using two years in this house made her wonder why the hell she was made to believe it was normal to be treated that way. How could they for years or months lived with these people. Pain in any form is an abuse, whether they later treat you nicely or not, you deserve more. Never stay. 

With what Tacha had witnessed, she was going to leave this house whether she liked it or not. A graduate that she was. Kneeling up and down. The thoughts pissed her off so much. And the bullshit Nathan's mum told her, she rolled her eyes. "Hold your horny son away from me okay." She said to the mirror, rolling her eyes, again. She was angry at everyone in the house. She was going to quit once this month was over. She got the money she needed already. She would find a better job even if the pay wouldn't be up to what the Brown's family pay.

Tacha's hand went to her back as she zipped up her turtle neck, black jumpsuit. Today, she was going to get herself treated, go to Nathan's house, give him his money and take her mom and sister away.

Halima had woken up. The first thing her eyes saw was the black jumpsuit on Tacha. With her early rough voice she expressed herself. "Wow!" She said yawning. not bothering to cover her mouth. "Is there a way I can slim fit it to my shape."

Tacha laughed. "Are you being serious?" She looked at Halima again. She wouldn't have a problem slim fitting the lower part because she had little hips, but her bust, Tacha laughed again. "Just snap and sew Halima."

Tacha's phone started to ring.

She felt her day had been cursed just by her first caller for the day. The contemplated whether to pick or not. She concluded and decided to receive the call to avoid any suspicious act.

"Hi Hannah, how have you been?"

"Oh my God! Tacha I've missed you...." Hannah, Tacha's favourite cousin yelled, sounding really happy. But now, Tacha knew better. The expression was fake.

"Just the same." Tacha responded. No more I miss you too baby. "I've just been very busy at work and a lot has happened in just few weeks."

"Awww..." Hannah sounded touched by what Tacha must have been going through. Of course, the sound which Tacha loved so much now made her fill with rage, but she stayed calm, listening to Hannah. "Baby, Kenny explained to me. I've been trying to reach you but in vain. Kenny told me you got a new job and you only come home weekends. Even your boyfriend had been on my neck on how to reach you." She laughed.

When Tacha heard your boyfriend part, she rolled her eyes at the devil she was speaking to. Can you imagine? Her boyfriend or our boyfriend?  Even her laughter almost made her puke.

"Ricko even said he had been trying to reach you on WhatsApp, Facebook and even Instagram."

"Oh yes. Kenny didn't tell you?" Tacha asked, before rolling her eyes, knowing what to say to have them back away from her social media platforms. "You know I'm not really active like that, but these past few days, I've been trying to login to Facebook only to realise my account has been hacked."

"Yes! I said it too." Hannah said very sure. "That same account has been changed into Cecelia Brian. The person even used a white woman's picture, but your pictures are yet to be deleted."

Tacha nodded, trying her best not to laugh at her cousin whose brain was only filled with having good sex, snatching someone's boyfriend and fucking them behind the owners. The reason Hannah was never going to have a stable boyfriend and finish university, after too many carry overs. Tacha who knew this day would come was the one who changed her Facebook name and even used the white woman's picture to confuse her stalkers. She doesn't have the time to be served breakfast fave to face.

"But what about your Instagram? I still see you online."

Tacha hissed. "Same thing Hannah. I think that one is yet to change my name. Wait, did any one send you please I'm in a contest please vote for me?"

"No." Hannah responded quickly. "Oh!" She screamed. "Jesus! They did it to Ricko before he opened another account. He didn't see the email before sending them the code."

Ricko! Ricko! Ricko!

Why the fuck are you having someone's boyfriend name in your mouth all the time. Ricko this...Ricko that...

How come I didn't even notice this closeness between them. How Jesus?

How can you even snatch your cousin's boyfriend.

Stupid people.

She wasn't even aware Ricko experienced that.

Tacha rolled her eyes, angry, but she didn't make it obvious in her response. "Same thing almost happened to Kenny. I didn't check my email too, so I gave the code out before I could realise. And have deleted my whatsapp for some days now."

"Yes, Kenny told me. I'm sorry about that babe. I miss you so much. That reminds me why I called. Are you coming for Big Aunty's introduction? I'm glad she's finally getting married again. She missed you so much and kept on talking about you when I payed her a visit.  If you see the man she's getting married to, chai! You will abandon Ricko for him. As in, as old as that Aunty is, she knows good thing." Hannah laughed.

This time, Tacha laughed at her cousin's foolishness. Like, how could she even think of that? Her Aunty's man. So shameless. It was exactly what Hannah could do though. Abandon Ricko for her Aunty's husband. If she had said this to Tacha before she overhead her discussion with Ricko, she would have laughed and thought she was joking. Not anymore because she knew better. Tacha knew it was what her cousin could do. A whore. Husband snatcher. No sense whatsoever. Now, she regretted listening to Hannah to lose her virginity to someone she couldn't trace the next day. Her biggest mistake. Someone who made Tacha realise men would rather sleep with her, than be with her.

"Okay now, love you so much babe."

"Just the same." Tacha rolled her eyes.

If rolling of eyes could cause eye pain, Tacha would have been using eye drop or recommended glasses. Hannah laughed and Tacha couldn't wait to end the call and end her conversation with her. Pretender! Liar! Wicked human being ever. Tacha couldn't keep those thoughts to herself. "Never trust some people fully." Now she was regretting it. My cousin this, my cousin that.

Halima who was dressed in her uniform already laughed. "Tacha are you okay. Your eyes were really doing a lot than your mouth."

Tacha hissed and smiled. "Don't mind me, just angry at someone."

Halima smiled. "I would rather have you smile at me cause it's way better than you rolling those eyes at me "

Tacha laughed. "This rolling of eyes is not something I can control though. Just don't offend me."

Halima chuckled raising her two hands. "Never have I offended anyone in this house."

"May be you are about to." The door closed behind Fola. "Not you forgetting you are supposed to iron Mrs. Brown's clothes this morning."

Halima turned her head so quickly at Fola. "Did you just say..." Halima looked at the wall clock. "Allahu! Allahu! I have just ten minutes." She said in her Islamic phrase, thanking God he made her remember on time. Fola and Tacha burst into a loud laughter at Halima's action. Her jumping skills were just like that of a spiderman as she grabbed the door handle rushing out of the room.

It was Tacha's turn. Fola turned to her. "Mr. Nathan is waiting for you at the door."

"What!" Tacha whispered. "What's he doing here very early in the morning please. It's just seven. Please tell him I'm still sleeping."

Fola smiled. "That will be the end of my job in this house if I lie to him. Besides, he heard your voice. Your laughter was the loudest Tacha. He's leaving already, and he told Mrs. Brown he wanted to drop you off at the hospital and requested you start your off today, and resume next week Monday."

"What!" Tacha whispered again, trying her best not be heard by Nathan. "But my off starts tomorrow."

"Tacha, everyone listens to Mr. Nathan in this house. Even Mr and Mrs. Brown. Tacha be fast Mr Nathan is waiting." Fola yelled so loudly like Tacha wasn't anywhere closer to her. Tacha covered her mouth and laughed. Tacha sighed, giving up. "Please pray for me." She said sincerely.

Fola smiled. She moved closer and embraced Tacha. She released her. "You are stronger than you can ever think. You only realise that when the only option for you is to be strong and nothing else. Be kind to people when they try to be to you, and even when they don't. You are not stupid. You worth more than their stinking character. And they will one day remember you for good. Now go take care of yourself and rest well."

Tacha suddenly feel energetic to start the day. She rushed Fola into another big hug, throwing her kisses all about her face. "I love you, love you, but please Mr. Ruthless has my neck like this." She even demonstrate, choking her own neck.  "So please pray for me." Tacha closed her eyes and brought her hands together. Fola thought that was cute and smiled till Tacha left the room. She liked Tacha since the first day she met her.

When Tacha cane out, Nathan was nowhere at the door. Tacha walked down to the sitting room and he was there with his mum. "Good morning ma, Good morning sir." Tacha bowed her head.

"Oh, Tacha." Mrs. Brown said, and immediately Tacha lifted her head to look at Mrs. Brown whose eyes gave her some mean looks. She saw the warning looks and quietly swallowed the saliva in her mouth. She wondered what she must have done that made this woman really mean to her in just two days of meeting her. She understood she never liked her, and she would do anything for her not to get closer to her son. She wasn't going to anyways, meeting Nathan would be something she wish she had never done if possible to read people and know who they are. Tacha sighed, she had to appreciate Mrs. Brown still. She was her boss, so she did what she needed to do. "Thank you ma. I'm really grateful ma." Tacha said. She knew Mrs. Brown wanted that than ever.

"Please take care of yourself darling." Mrs. Brown said to Tacha as Nathan bent down to kiss his mother's cheeks.

Tacha rolled her eyes. Mrs. Brown's acting was quite good. She allowed Nathan to take the lead while she walked behind him, knowing fully well that Mrs. Brown's eyes' were fixed on her and she couldn't dare misbehave.

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