Yours, Never Again

Eloise’s pov

I didn’t get enough sleep because of Victor and Megan, the two of them hugged me tightly. Victor had moved to my back, he spooned me, I did detach from him because I needed to be hugged. I told him I was going home today.

His presence was soothing. Now that I have seen my period, I will have to go home tomorrow after I and Victor inform Kate about my state. I touched Victor’s arm because it was across my body and it was burning up.

I sat up on the bed and I check his head to confirm, that his temperature was high.

“Hey,” I shook him.

“What’s wrong? Is Megan up again?” He managed to say.

“Nah, she is asleep. Do you have a thermometer here and some aspirin?”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Does your stomach hurt already? I might need one too my head hurts,” He tried sitting up on the bed.

“You are burning up,” I said worriedly.

“Ring the bell there.” He pointed to the bell on the table. “The butler or our personal maid will get you what you need. I need to sleep a little more,” He laid down back to sleep.

I don’t think he heard me say he was burning up. I moved Megan closer to him and I put pillows on the other side so she wouldn’t roll off the bed.

I rang the bell like he had told me to do, and his butler and his maid came up running, I opened the door as soon as they knocked.

“Sorry to bother you this early,”

“It’s fine ma’am. We are just doing our jobs.” Someone I suppose is the butler said.

I smiled and continue. “I need a thermometer, an air purifier, aspirin, and porridge. Please make the porridge to Victor’s preference. I need the help of someone that has experience with kids to make breakfast for this kid,” I pointed at Megan.

“Is that all ma’am?” The butler asked me.

“Yes,”

“We would be back soon,” The butler said and they all left. I closed the door. I went to get a wet towel and I placed it on his head to cool his head.

The maid brought the necessary things and I handed Megan over to them, so they could take care of her till I was finished with Victor.

I checked his temperature and he ate his porridge himself. He used the aspirin, I gave him and he slept back. I kept checking his temperature every ten minutes.

I called Anderson to tell him, Victor was not going to come in today. His temperature didn’t go down so it was probably a fever.

I rang the bell to summon one of the maids. The butler came up with two maids, one of them had Megan wrapped in a big towel in her hand.

“Please call the family doctor or someone,” I said to the Butler and I took Megan from them to dress her up. My phone beeped and I checked it, I got a text from Leslie.

“Anderson told me Victor is not feeling too well, you don’t need to come in today. I will take care of things here.

“Thank you,”

I put my phone in the drawer, the maids came back to take Megan so they could feed her breakfast. I laid beside him.

***

“You didn’t have to come with the doctor,” I heard Victor say. I fell asleep while watching him. I sprang up to check how he was feeling.

“How are you feeling now?” I touched his forehead and his neck, his temperature had gone down. Victoria and David suddenly coughed, I didn’t notice them when I woke up.

“There are no bugs in this room and you guys now stay in the same room. The maids said you have not left since the party,” Victoria said.

“He used a love potion on her,” David stated. I got up from the bed.

“I need to take a shower, “I said to all of them. I excused myself to the bathroom.

“Which one of you brought the doctor in?” I heard Victor ask Victoria and David.

“Ask your girlfriend. we met the doc here,”

“So do you think she’s pregnant, I heard your conversation with mom the other day,” Victoria asked Victor.

“She is on her period, it has not even been a week yet and why are we discussing this?”

“Oops, I thought I was going to be an uncle again,”

“I am really weak and Eloise is going home today, you guys should babysit Megan for a few days, I will come to pick her up when I feel well,”

“Okay. Where is her bag?”

Victor showed her where it was and she picked it up. David and Victoria took Megan with them home.

I came out of the bathroom when I was sure they left, Victor was sleeping again He must be very tired.

I wore my clothes and I packed my stuff into the traveling bag I brought when I moved in.

“You are going already?” Victor asked me. I dropped my laptop charger because I was startled. I thought he was sleeping.

“Yes, you are fine now. I am glad I called in the doctor,” I kept packing my remaining stuff by the bed.

“You don’t have to go now”

“Is there a reason for me to stay?” I need him to say what I want to hear. If he says it then I am waiting.

“You are right. You have no reason to stay. The driver won’t take you out alone on mom’s order, so I will inform her that you are not pregnant on our way to your house.” A part of me knew he didn’t like me again, after what had happened between us. He would be a fool to like me again.

“Okay then, let me run your bath,” I went to the bathroom to run a hot bath for him and tears streamed out of my face. Reality had smacked me hard in the face, it was just the sexual attraction that was between us.

Maybe it’s my fate to never have company, a companion that would love me till eternity. Maybe I am being punished by the universe for wasting the first opportunity I had.

***

It has been two weeks since I saw Victor last, we didn’t text or called each other since he dropped me off at home. His mom was disappointed that I wasn’t pregnant, it’s not my fault I saw my period.

I have been busy with work, trying to cover for all I missed out on in business management and all. I got off early from work today because I felt like I needed a break to clear my head.

I went home, it’s been a while since I cooked for myself and my house is so rough. I cleaned my house and made a light meal. My heart still felt heavy. Maybe a little music, noise, and alcohol will help clear my head.

I wore a pair of shorts and a crop top, I wore makeup too and I took a cab to a nightclub outside my estate.

The smell of the club was refreshing. Weirdly, I found it refreshing, the air was mixed with the smell of alcohol and different fragrance mixed with sweat from the people dancing.

I went to the bar and I bought a can of beer. Good things don’t happen on the days I take tequila. I watched people dance and do their stuff. I sighted a figure staring at me. He was just wearing all black, and he was using a facemask that covered his nose and mouth.

I suddenly got a sick feeling and I left the club. I didn’t get a cab so I started walking but I could feel someone was following me. Now I regret not getting a car. I walked faster and the person increased his pace, I looked and I saw that it was the dude who was staring at me in the club.

I ran towards him, he waited on the spot he was.

“Who the fuck are you?” He removed his nose mask.

“Sam, why are you here?” I asked feeling scared. I remembered what Victor told me.

“Your men after me Eloise.” He laughed like a psycho.

“Why did you do that to me? Sam, I trusted you.”

“You did? I bet you loved me too.”

“Jokes on you, ” I smirked. “If I led you on, I am sorry. Marrying you wasn’t my intention,”

He moved closer to me then he slap me.

I felt a sharp pain on my lips, I touched my lips and blood smeared on my hand. How dare he touch my face! I should have worn a baggy top today. I threw punches at him to retaliate. The psycho overpowered me and punched me.

I am glad I took martial art classes in high school. I managed to slip away from him, hoping in my mind that my phone didn’t fall off. He chased me, caught up with me, and started beating me again.