Shade of Lust (Episode 32)

Jude’s side of the story continues
Early Sunday morning, we all headed to a catholic church
down the street for a Sunday Church service. The kindness
and love shown to me by Tracy’s parents was something I
never dreamt of having. I really felt so much at peace being
with them.

However on our way to the church, Tracy took my phone for
no just reason and since I had nothing to hide (Apart from
Pamela’s phone numbers which were saved in my phone with
her real name, everything other thing like our chats and
messages were always deleted after each chat session). I
allowed Tracy to have my phone. But unfortunately, that very
Sunday was the day the devil remembered me.

Later in the day, just minutes after we got back from church
service, Tracy ran into my room, all colored up and angry. She
threw my phone at me with great rage, while I stared at her
with great confusion.
‘’I can’t believe you were with another girl, the night before you
came here. What an insult to me. I cheapened myself so
much for you. I blame myself for this’’ she burst out with such
a loud voice that left me very scared.
‘’you have to reduce your voice and talk me. Do you want your
parents to hear your voice?. I don’t understand what you are
saying’’ I tried my best to calm her but instead of calming
down, she drew forward to slap me but I caught her hand on
time and firmly dragged her down on the bed while she
struggled to free herself.

I really couldn’t figure out how she discovered I spent the
night with Pamela since I had nothing incriminating on my
phone. I equally was very sure that the last thing Pamela
would do was to share our little secret to anyone because she
was so conscious of herself and dignity.
‘’you still don’t understand right?. Get your phone, read the
message you just got. Yes I read it. Yes I invaded your privacy
but I did it for a genuine reason’’ she breathed as she
struggled with me.
I slowly grabbed my phone, opened the message box and read
the first message I saw. Of course the message was from no
other person than Pamela. I froze as I read the text message
she left me.

‘’I can’t still believe you had the mind to do what you did after
the risk I took in coming down to spend Friday night with you.
Things don’t always go the way we plan, but just know that
we are in this together. I won’t bother you again but you will
come looking for me’’
I read the message over and over without really knowing what
to make of it or the explanation to give to Tracy. I was simply
unprepared and clueless on how to tackle the situation. I
couldn’t even think properly.

‘’why would you be with another woman on Friday and then
the next day, you pretend and come over to my house like a
saint?. What kind of man are you?’’ she asked with tears on
her eyes and I really felt so bad. She was a woman before
anything and I knew she would never understand if I try giving
an honest explanation.

There wasn’t any doubt she was already disgusted by me. To
her, I greatly dishonored her love and all she felt for me by
taking advantage of her feelings. I was now nothing but a
good pretender before her eyes.
‘’I just don’t know you Jude’’ she sobbed deeply.

Kelvin’s side of the story continues
‘’so how about you come over to my house tomorrow
afternoon for a date?. I’m a good cook and it really will be an
honor cooking for such a wonderful lady like you’’ I suddenly
asked Jessica as she escorted me out of her house that
Saturday evening.

‘’of course you already know I can’t say no’’ she replied
sweetly, rolling her eyes.
I quickly gave her my address, hugged her again and drove
home in a very happy mood. There wasn’t any doubt that I
was making a smooth headway to her heart and she equally
was slowly gaining direct access to my heart.

Early Sunday morning when everyone was heading to church,
I headed to Joe’s gym to exercise and chat with my friend.
Joe looked so happy to see me and I couldn’t help but wonder
if he really thought I was going to die the previous evening.