Love In Between

Bruce was settled in the living room, watching the news, when one of amazing headline popped up on his screen. He stared in disbelief at the video of Ava accepting a ring from Andrew and in that moment, his heart shattered to pieces.

Memories of Ava’s statement to him few days ago, began to replay in his head and Bruce wondered for a moment, if all those words were made up to make him feel better.

He was still basking in the thoughts of what he had just seen, when his phone buzzed. He checked the caller’s ID and realized it was none other than his father.

“When are you going to accept Nora back as your wife?” Bruce wasn’t surprised his father has started the conversation in that manner. He was always straight to the point.

“Father I already told you I don’t want to marry her anymore. She isn’t my type of woman.” Bruce indicated.

“I hope you are aware that the woman you are chasing is officially taken? I am sure you watched it on the news. Isn’t this a self realization for you that things are never always meant to be the way they are? You are supposed to have the understanding that Nora and yourself is what is best for business. Engaging to your rival is not business quality.” His father explained.

“That the problem father. All you ever talk about, is what is best for business. You have never talked about what’s best for my feelings.” Bruce replied.

“What’s best for your feelings is an engaged woman?” His father asked and a seconds silence followed. “Listen son, I don’t have times to banter words with you. Get Nora back and engage her or else you can kiss CT wines good bye.” Bruce tried to speak, but the line went off, leaving him apt frustration.

He was at cross roads; the woman he hoped to engage, has been engaged and now he is left with no choice than to get married to Nora. He couldn’t believe life brought nothing short of imbalance to him.

While Bruce attempted to head over to his room, his phone rang for the second time and it was from Nora.

“What do you want?” He asked with so much irritation.

“Hold your horses angry man. I called to check up on you.” Nora replied.

“I am fine, thank you and bye.” “Hold on!” Nora yelled and Bruce didn’t cut the call just yet. There was silence before she eventually spoke. “When am I seeing you? I have missed you. As a matter of fact, I have missed us.” Nora admitted.

“Listen Nora, I don’t want to pour my exasperation on you. I don’t want to have anything to do with you. So I advice that you stay the fuck away from me.” Bruce yelled the last words and hung up, pulling a bottle of Martell and pouring out the content on the cup.

While he sipped his drink, his phone rang again and this time, he groaned in frustration. However, upon seeing the caller’s ID being annonymous he picked up.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Hello?” He said.

“Please is this Mr. Bruce?” The feminine voice came through.

“Yes indeed. How may I be of help?” Asked sipping his wine once more.

“There has been a fatal accident. Your parents were involved. I will text you the location right now.” Anxiety immediately crept in as the caller made the announcement.

His phone beeped almost immediately he hung up. It felt like a dream; his father had barely called him some minutes ago and now being involved in an accident, wasn’t exactly what he envisaged.

***

When Bruce arrived at the hospital, he made his way through the various wards till he got to the doctor’s office. There was no sign of the doctor anyway and this made him even more anxious. Bruce noticed one of the nurse walking by and stopped her.

“Greetings. My name is Bruce and I came here because I was informed that my parents were involved in an accident barely minutes ago.” He said with such hastiness.

“Oh! Mr. Bruce. Alright, you will have to wait for the doctor to arrive. He is in their ward at the moment and should be back with some news.” The suspense became further intensifying as Bruce walked about, praying within that nothing serious happened to them.

“You must be Mr. Bruce, judging from your body language.” Bruce turned around and noticed a young man almost the same age as him.

“Yes and I am assuming you are the doctor?” He nodded.

“My name is Charvis.” The doctor said extending his hands for handshake, but Bruce was having none of it.

“How are they? How is my parents.” He asked.

“I am sorry, all medical experts tried their best to revive them, but it proved futile. Your parents are dead.” The words echoed through Bruce’s ears repeatedly and for a moment, he was completely numb.

“Mr Bruce are you okay?” Doctor Charvis asked, but Bruce walked past him and head out of the hospital. He couldn’t bare to stand there for another second as he believed he was almost passing out.

Bruce made his way back to his apartment and engaged himself in further liquor. He couldn’t begin to envisage a life without his parents. Despite their dodgedness for him to get engaged to Nora for the company’s purpose, he still loves them.

Bruce couldn’t believe fate had to be cruel to him. In one night, he would loose Ava to another man, and further more loose his parents to death. He didn’t understand the essence of living and realized it was better to place an end to it all.

He had pulled out several pills of Molly he had kept away for a very long time and the dark thoughts of suicide beclouded his mind. He took several of the molly into his system and after a few minutes began to convulse. Bruce was glad that he was finally laying an end to it all.