Marriage and Annulment

For a brief moment, Zaneska was deafeningly quiet. She felt a stab of pain in her chest as Mitch spoke. Sh e had to persuade herself that she was happy for her friend but it couldn’t fit into her system.

 “Are you still there, Zaneska?” Mitch asked.

“Of course,” 

“What do you think? Is it okay for us to get married even though we’ve only been dating for nine months?”

“Of course, it makes no difference how long you’ve been together, but anyway, congrats in advance; I’m happy for you.” Zaneska said.

Mitch said, “Thank you, Zaneska, bye,” and she hung up the phone.

Zander has already returned home. And now he’s ventilating on the balcony. He couldn’t seem to get Mitch’s words out of his head. They do, however, spend a lot of time together.

They returned to school two months later because their vacation was over. He hasn’t heard from Zaneska in a long time, so he doesn’t know how she’s doing. Duke and Zander have made their way into the ward. Because it’s still early, they haven’t done anything yet.

“So, did you listen to what I said?” Duke asked.

“Which one is it?”

“You propose to Mitch and the two of you marry.”

“I tried, I even bought a ring, but she’s not ready yet. It’s difficult to force someone when they have so many other responsibilities in life. I’m willing to wait.” Zander explained.

“Is that correct?”

“I saw her parents’ life in the province, and it’s simple but lacking in resources, so maybe that’s it. I’m just too excited to get married, so I’ll just wait for her when she’s ready.”

“You can certainly do that, but how long will you be able to wait?”

“Of course,” she says.

Vienna smiled as she approached them. She’s expecting a child.

“Hello, Zander,” he says. “Hello, Duke,” he says.

“Hello, how many months have you been pregnant?  You look great during your pregnancy.” He asked.

“It’s been four months.”

Vienna gave them something and said, “Thank you, Zander.”

“Can you tell me what this is?”

“I’m getting married, so you go, and all our co-teachers will be there, so you won’t be lost that day,” she explained.

“Of course,” she says.

Vienna got up and went back to her room.

“Who did Vienna marry?”

“From what I’ve heard from our coworkers, he’s a doctor. You can see that she’s happy now, and I know that when someone is hurt, someone new will come along to make them happy, so I’m happy for her,” Duke said.

“Yeah,”

Zaneska is currently working in the office. That was about two months ago. Lazzy has also been discharged from the hospital. She  is currently resting at home. Because the office was quiet, she was bored right now. Add in the fact that she hasn’t been in the mood since Mitch told her she’d be the bridesmaid at Zander’s wedding. When are they going to be satisfied with me?

Duke called. As a result, she responded.

“Hello, Duke, how are you?” she asked.

“When are you going to come back here, Zaneska?” Duke asked.

He replied, “No way! I’m not going there anymore. I curse that place.”This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“That incident happened a long time ago, Zaneska,” Duke explained. “It’s just a lesson in your stubbornness.”

“You’re a jerk!”

On the other end of the line, he laughs.

“You know how angry I am with you because you didn’t show up for my birthday.”

“I’m sorry. I was just busy, you can come to the city, or I’ll treat you and Amara to a trip to Paris so you can date there.” Zaneska says.

“That was a great idea, but Amara is completely booked at the moment.”

“Is that so? By the way, when did Mitch and Zander wedding?”

“What wedding? As far as I know, Mitch declined Zander’s proposal because she still has a lot of responsibilities in life.” Duke responds.

“Is that so?”

“All right, that’s fine; I have to get going; I’m still in school.”

“Bye.”

Zaneska was deafeningly quiet. So Mitch lied to her when she said she and Zander were going to marry, but why? They’re close friends. She can claim that he proposed to her, but she has declined because she is not yet ready. Her heart screamed at her for what she’d done. Isn’t she dependable? It’s not a major issue, but she’s very upset about it.

Randolf walked in looking dishevelled.

He asked, “What’s wrong? I’m not asking you to do any paperwork?”

“I’m tired, can I take a break? You say you want to go to the Maldives,” Randolf said.

“Uhuh?”

“Yes, I’m emotionally and physically exhausted.”

“Why?” she asked. “Are you having a serious problem right now? You can tell me. I’m ready to listen. It’s not like I’ll just know you’ve been admitted to the hospital.”

“I’m not a suicidal person, Miss,” Randolf explained, “but I can take my problem abroad if that’s okay with you.”

She said, “Just tell me your problem first.”

Randolf took a seat on the couch and fixed his gaze on me.

“My girlfriend and I are breaking up. I have no idea how we got to this point, but we don’t really have vibes there are things we don’t understand. We’re not fit for each other. We know both are the same. Our relationship isn’t going to work anymore,” Randolf said.

“What? Are you sure about your decision? The two of you have been together for over a year; perhaps you became like that because you didn’t marry him; what’s stopping you from marrying her despite the fact that you just separated?” Zaneska asked.

“I don’t know, maybe. She’s not the one for me,” he admitted. “I had to move on, Miss.”

Zaneska let out a sigh. That is why, despite their complexity, she despises relationships.

Because he wanted to be with her, Zander kept calling Mitch. They’ll eat and go to the plaza, but she won’t be able to reach her phone. He called numerous times but received no response. He had already begun to be concerned. Randolf trailed him as he walked out of the school. Amara had been waiting for Duke when he arrived.

“Hello, sweetheart,” Amara said as she kissed Duke on the cheek.

Zander did nothing but nod.

“By the way, Zander, Mitch wasn’t at the coffee shop today.”

What happened to him? “Amara inquired.

“Huh? I’m not sure. Isn’t he supposed to be here? ” Zander inquired.

So, where did Mitch go? Why didn’t she say goodbye? Is he unreachable? He was already concerned.

“Yeah, I went to the coffee shop to get her so we could both come here.” But she didn’t come in,” Amara explained.

“Is that so? I leave first. He said goodbye to Duke and Amara and said, “I’ll go to her apartment.”

They exchanged handshakes and nods. As a result, he got into his car and drove away. He arrived at Mitch’s apartment a few minutes later. Her board mate was out at the same time. The window in his car was rolled down.

 “Hello, is Mitch inside?”

“Why are you asking?” the woman replied, “Didn’t you leave together?”

He’s at a loss for words. Is Mitch with someone, and if so, who is it? So, what exactly is going on? So far, they’ve gotten along swimmingly and have never fought.

Zander replied, “I don’t know, I’ve been at school all day.”

“That’s correct, but she said she was leaving with you.”

“All right, thank you.”

He’d already driven away from the apartment in his car.

Shit! H e couldn’t believe Mitch was having an affair. Because he was well aware that his girlfriend did not act in this manner. He already has a lot of negative thoughts in his head. He hopes not, because if he finds out Mitch is cheating on him, he will not accept it.

Zaneska is now in the finance department, checking on her employees as well as the finances. Sh e hasn’t been in this area in a long time as well. Calvin went to her for that reason.

Calvin said, “Sister, someone is waiting for you inside your office.”

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank ”

Zaneska was already on her way to her office when she opened the door and saw Mitch sitting on the couch, her eyes swollen as if from crying with a man she didn’t know. She noticed Mitch had prompted the man to leave first, and Mitch stared at her after the man had left.

“What’s the matter?”   she asked.

She began to cry. Zaneska was well aware that Mitch was going through this right now. What could have gone wrong? Are all of her  friends and family going through something this month?

“I need money, Zaneska, my daddy needs surgery. I haven’t saved up enough money, and I know only you can help me. Please, help me. He’ll be operated on as soon as possible before it’s too late,” Mitch cried.

“Of course, how much?” she asked.

“Two million,” 

“You’re going to need a lot, Mitch,” she said.

Mitch came in front of her and knelt.

“Please, Zaneska, assist me; I’m at a loss for what to do,” Mitch said.

“That’s fine.”

I took the check and scribbled the amount on a piece of paper.

“It’s here, but there’s a catch: you have to divorce your boyfriend,” she joked. Because Mitch was in trouble now, she knew what she had done was wrong. According to her, it was a childless act.

For a brief moment, Mitch was deafeningly quiet.

“Go ahead, Mitch, don’t mind what I said.” Zaneska said.

Mitch remained silent. She  left her office without saying anything. Sh e sensed that her friendship with Mitch was coming to an end the moment she walked out of her office. As a result of what she said. She acted like an arrogant best friend.

She didn’t offer assistance without requesting payment. She also had no idea where she got the courage to say that, even though she was joking, but what she said was true for her.

She sighed as she leaned back in her swivel chair. She got up and drank a glass of water.