MY FIRST LOVE
EPISODE 7
Written by Rukevwe merry
Isabella’s eyes blazed as she pushed Henry away. “Don’t touch me!” she warned, her voice firm.
Henry’s hands hovered, hesitant. “Isabella, please”
But Isabella was already gathering her belongings. “You’ve made your choice, Henry. Now leave me alone.” She shouldered her bag.
Isabella stormed out of the office, leaving Henry frantic. “Please don’t go! Seeing Samuel with you made me realize I can’t lose you,” he pleaded.
Isabella halted, turning to face him. “Sort yourself out, then come to me. But I won’t wait long. Today, tomorrow, then forget about me, Henry.” Henry nodded, desperate.
He returned to the office, dialing Anita’s number. “Meet me at the park.” Anita arrived, and Henry suggested they talk by the pool.
“Let’s talk here,” Anita said, glancing around the park. “I don’t like going near water. I’m aquaphobic.”
Henry’s eyes narrowed. “Aquaphobic?”
Anita nodded. “Yes, I’m aquaphobic.”
Henry’s mind flashed back to four years ago. Anita had claimed she rescued him from drowning. But if she was aquaphobic, that was impossible.
“Are you sure you don’t go near water?” Henry asked, his voice laced with skepticism.
Anita reaffirmed, “Yes, I don’t go close to water.”
Henry’s eyes locked onto hers. “So, you’re not the one who saved me from the pool.”
Anita hesitated before admitting, “No… I mean, yes, I did.”
Henry’s anger boiled over. “You l!ed! All along, you man*pulated me to stay away from Isabella.”
Anita’s voice trembled. “I l!ed to be with you, Henry.”
Henry’s disgust grew. “I called you here to tell you I’m not interested in you or your games with my mom. End it.”
As Henry turned to leave, Anita begged, “Don’t do this to me, Henry! Are you doing this because of that nobody’s daughter?”
Henry spun around, his eyes blazing. “You see, nobody is somebody, better than you.”
With that, Henry stormed off, leaving Anita in tears.
Henry dialed his father’s number as he drove home. “Dad, Anita’s a l!ar! She claimed she rescued me four years ago, but it was Isabella who risked her life to save me.”
Mr. Thompson’s voice was stern. “Come home immediately, son. We’ll settle this.”
As Henry arrived, Mr. Thompson declared, “I am the man of this house, and my decision is final. Henry loves Isabella, and he will marry only her.”
He turned to Margaret, his eyes blazing. “And you, stop man*pulating our son! If you want to h@rm yourself, I’ll help you.” He handed her a kn!fe. “Use this to cรบt your nรฉรงk, not your wr!st, next time.”
Margaret trembled, still reeling from her husband’s harsh words. Her phone rang, shrill in the tense silence.
Anita’s voice crackled with sobs on the other end. “Ma’am, Henry broke up with me! He knows everything.”
Margaret’s expression hardened. “I’ve tried my best, Anita. Look for someone else.”
Anita’s pleas grew desperate. “But Ma’am,What aboutโ”
Margaret cut her off, her voice icy. “Our plan is over. You’ve lost Henry. Move on.”
Anita’s cries escalated, but Margaret remained unmoved.
Anita called her mom, Clara, tears streaming down her face. “Mom, Henry broke up with me. Mrs Thompson said I should move on.”
Clara’s voice was cold, calculating. “Don’t worry, Anita. I’ll handle Margaret.”
Anita sniffled. “But Mom, Henry knows everything. He h@tes me.”
Clara’s tone turned menacing. “Leave Henry to me. I’ll make sure Margaret pays for her interference. That woman will beg for you to be with her precious son.”
Tbc
Rukevwe Merry
