ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Kathy Pov

“Hey, love what’s up?”

I asked Louis as I got dressed the next morning, I know he hates it when I call him in the morning but I was a bit anxious, admittedly my relationship with Louis had a little too many restrictions, he doesn’t like me visiting without head up, he doesn’t like surprises, he doesn’t like when I introduce him to people, and lots of stuff like that, but I was okay with it because I know he is a very private person like I expected he wasn’t so pleased with me calling him.

“I told you I have to work in the morning, you can’t just up and be calling me so early, don’t you have to go to uni or something?”

He scolded.

“I am sorry, can’t you just spare me this once, I just wanted to know how far?”

“Alright fine, I am doing the first withdrawal this morning, I will make a stop at the bank,”

“Okay, I will let you go now, just keep me informed.”

“Right, bye,”

He said and hung up, I pouted in sadness already missing his voice, my relationship with Louis started when I met him at a club where I and my best friend went to, after that, Juliet and I sort of fell out because according to her I was seeing the wrong person, she was just jealous because she didn’t get him instead, I tried to keep talking to her but she told me that if we are to continue our friendship then I should end things with Louis which I didn’t do, so technically, Juliet ain’t my best friend anymoIe, we don’t even talk to each other when we meet on the way, and we do see each other a lot because we have the same circle of friends, shop at the same place, attend almost the same parties and social gathering, sometimes it hurts to see the person you were once close with as a total stranger, but I try not to let it get to me, apart from Juliet my other friends weren’t all that close to me, so when we fell out I pretty much became a loner, my family don’t know about our fallout though, because I still use her to get myself off some family functions and stuff, sometimes when I say I am going to see my best friend, I go to my boyfriend instead. I smiled at myself in the mirror and walked out of my room, heading to the kitchen to grab breakfast, I hate skipping food especially breakfast.

“Katherine dear, good that you have not left home yet, you should skip uni today,”

My mom said coming towards me.

“What? Why mom?” I asked with food in my mouth, my mom hates it when I talk with food in my mouth so I was ready to hear an ear full but surprisingly, she just let it slide and sat down with me on the dining table, pouring herself some tea.

“We have a lot of things to prepare for, besides, it is just the beginning of the semester so it is not like you will be having a test or exam yet, your engagement is in a few days so we have to do some fitting and other stuff,”

“I wanted to argue but then I remembered my plan and just nodded.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“But do I have to skip school? I have a very important class this morning, I promise I will come back immediately after the class end, if you don’t believe me, you can have the driver drop me at school and pick me up after the class, if I miss the class, it may affect my whole semester result.”

I said, I did have a class but it wasn’t all that important though, I just wanted to see if I could switch my courses to online ones.

“Alright dear, you can go but please come back early as the designer will be here, she is bringing in some dresses for you to try on,”

“Thanks, mom”

I said and continued eating my breakfast.

“I am glad you didn’t disagree much with our decision Katherine, your dad and I didn’t expect you to give in so easily, but we are proud of you,”

If only they knew, I thought smiling at her.

“I might be stubborn mom, but I understand that you guys mean well for me,”

“Yes, we do,”

“Yeah, I know, mom, I have to go now see you later,”

I said and made my way out of the house, I got into my car and drove to school, I had an eight-thirty am class, and I came a little bit late, but the lecturer wasn’t all that strict so I was allowed into the class, and immediately after that lecture, I went to see the Dean of students, my course wasn’t a major course so I don’t see why I can’t do it online, I am studying psychology, that wasn’t what my parent wanted me to study but I fought hard for it because there was no way I would have done well in business, my patent still doest like my course of study but now that I think about, I feel the reason they allowed me to go ahead with it was because of this marriage thing. I put my query to the Dean and he promised to get back to me.

While in school I kept checking for a debit alert but I wasn’t getting any, I wanted to call Louis to find out why he still hasn’t gone to the back but I didn’t cuz I knew he wouldn’t like it, when I was done with classes come for, I went back to my car to go back home like I promise my mom.

“Hey, Katherine, I heard about your upcoming marriage, congratulations,”

Juliet said walking up to me, this would be the first time she was talking to me this year.

“Thanks,” I said before I would have told her my plans but now that we no longer talk I just kept to myself, I knew even if I tell her she will talk me out of it.

“Yeah, thank God you finally left that scammer,”

“Who are you talking about Juliet?” I asked getting angry, I already know who she was referring to.

“Louis of course, I just don’t get why you didn’t see through him,”

“Excuse, me Juliet but I won’t stand here while you talk down about the man I love, just so you know, it’s an arranged marriage and Louis is still my boyfriend, I am not gonna break up with him,” I voiced out in anger.

“Wow, my bad, I thought you guys broke up? I can’t believe you are still seeing, why can’t you just see that that dude is up to no good, he is conny and will only use you for your money,”

“Enough bitch, think about yourself instead, I am happy with Louis and I know that’s why you are looking for every way possible to make me leave him so that you can have him but guess what, I ain’t gonna do that,”

I said opening my car, “You still dont get it, do you? Why would I want that kind of a person, open your eyes Kathy and see what’s before you, that man is playing you over, if you would just hear me out I will show you proof,”

“Spare me that girl, just so you know Louis don’t ask me for money, and please don’t ever talk to me again, I can’t believe I once thought of you as my best friend,”

I said and got into my car and drove off leaving her standing there, she looked shocked bet she didn’t know that I will catch her on her deceit, it is true that Louis doesn’t ask me for money, I use to force him to take money from me and when we go out he makes sure to pay from the little he had, how she thought I will believe her lies was way beyond me.

A message came on my phone and I checked to see that it was a debit alert, Louis has finally collected a million dollars from the account, which means in about eight days we should be done collecting enough, as I dropped my phone, his call came him so I picked it up smiling.

“Hey, baby, I just got the debit alert, good job,”

“Yeah, I just collected a million but there is a little issue though,”

“What’s that?” I asked, parking by the roadside so that I can listen properly.

“Withdrawing a million dollars daily will call attention so I was thinking if you could just transfer it to me directly, then I wouldn’t have to go to the back,”

I faced palmed myself for not thinking of transfer.

“Oh my God, I am sorry baby, I should have thought of that, it would have been easier,”

“No, it’s okay, we both didn’t think of it, so for the remaining seven I can send you my account that can’t be traced so that you will transfer it directly,”

“Okay, darling, once again I am sorry for the stress,”

“Nah, it’s okay, I have got to go now,”

“Alright, I love you,”

“You too,”

He replied and hung up, I smiled to myself and started the car again, I didn’t want my mom to be suspicious so I had to keep to time, I called her.

“Mom, I am on my way back now,”

“Okay, dear I was about to call you anyway, the designer is here waiting for you, she has all these beautiful dresses, you will love them,”

“I am on my way, mom,”

I said in false excitement and ended the call, I drove off the road towards my house.