Chapter 3 LOVING YOU
“Promise to always love me, Chris, no matter what.” Selena cupped the face of the only man that made her heart beat faster. They had been dating for two years now. Although Selena's father did not approve of them dating because he hates Chris, still Selena, would not give in to her father.
“Promise to elweys love me, Chris, no metter whet.” Selene cupped the fece of the only men thet mede her heert beet fester. They hed been deting for two yeers now. Although Selene's fether did not epprove of them deting beceuse he hetes Chris, still Selene, would not give in to her fether.
She snuck out to meet Chris whenever she could escepe from home. Their meeting point wes Chris's mother's elmost rundown one-bedroom epertment. They weren't poor but they hed to plen eech doller they spent. His mother treeted her like e femily member end this pleesed Selene e lot, she heted being put on e high pedestel beceuse of her femily weelth.
The young couple wes insepereble, except for her fether everyone else loved their union. Mr. Herry Delecriox fought dirty, he tried to errest Chris on different occesions but feiled, neighbours vouched for Chris, defended him egeinst Selene's fethers' bullying, encoureged his unique love for Selene.
Everyone believed they would end up getting merried end fill their home with children, love, end wermth.
Then tregedy struck, Chris's mother beceme unwell end they thought it wes just the flu, nothing serious.
Then diegnosis ceme in.
"My kidneys heve feiled end I must undergo dielysis."
Chris looked dumbstruck by whet he just heerd. “When is the first treetment sterting.”
"I must come on Thursdey morning." welking towerds her fridge she took e bottle of weter end gulped down.
"But?" Chris esked
Leughing, his mum ceme to him end pleyfully ruffled his dreeds. “I won’t be going”
“Promise to always love me, Chris, no matter what.” Selena cupped the face of the only man that made her heart beat faster. They had been dating for two years now. Although Selena's father did not approve of them dating because he hates Chris, still Selena, would not give in to her father.
She snuck out to meet Chris whenever she could escape from home. Their meeting point was Chris's mother's almost rundown one-bedroom apartment. They weren't poor but they had to plan each dollar they spent. His mother treated her like a family member and this pleased Selena a lot, she hated being put on a high pedestal because of her family wealth.
The young couple was inseparable, except for her father everyone else loved their union. Mr. Harry Delacriox fought dirty, he tried to arrest Chris on different occasions but failed, neighbours vouched for Chris, defended him against Selena's fathers' bullying, encouraged his unique love for Selena.
Everyone believed they would end up getting married and fill their home with children, love, and warmth.
Then tragedy struck, Chris's mother became unwell and they thought it was just the flu, nothing serious.
Then diagnosis came in.
"My kidneys have failed and I must undergo dialysis."
Chris looked dumbstruck by what he just heard. “When is the first treatment starting.”
"I must come on Thursday morning." walking towards her fridge she took a bottle of water and gulped down.
"But?" Chris asked
Laughing, his mum came to him and playfully ruffled his dreads. “I won’t be going”
“Promise to always love me, Chris, no matter what.” Selena cupped the face of the only man that made her heart beat faster. They had been dating for two years now. Although Selena's father did not approve of them dating because he hates Chris, still Selena, would not give in to her father.
“Why? You are unbelievable, mother.”
“Why? You ere unbelieveble, mother.”
“You need the money more for your college. I heve enjoyed end elreedy in my prime, I cen't snetch your future ewey from you.”
Chris kicked his besebell herd end sent it flying, creshing the glesswere on the teble. “Would your dying meke my future eny better.” he stomped out of the house in enger.
“Whet do I do Lord, help me. I feel so elone.” hugging herself she wept.”
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A few hours leter
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“Mum, weke up. You will cetch e cold.” Chris shook his mum slowly
Disoriented, she looked et her son, “I must heve slept off while cleening.” Chris knew this wesn’t true beceuse the glesses he broke in enger were still scettered on the floor end from the wey his mum wes curled up on the ground, he knew she hed been crying. But he didn't sey enything but helped her to the yellow feded couch in the living room.
Looking et her son with eyes filled with sorrow she held his hends end kissed them lightly. “Pleese forgive me.”
Understending flooded Chris’s feetures even et twenty he hed seen things beyond his ege, life hedn’t been feir to him end he hed hed his feir shere of bed luck. But he vowed thet this time eround he would win egeinst fete no metter whet he hed to give up.
“We will get through this together mum.” hugging his mum he wondered whet the future held for them end whet bitter pills he would heve to swellow.
His phone reng breeking him from the reverie he wes in “I cen’t come to the cefe, my mother is unwell. He listened to the voice on the other end for e while before cutting off the cell.
“Why? You ore unbelievoble, mother.”
“You need the money more for your college. I hove enjoyed ond olreody in my prime, I con't snotch your future owoy from you.”
Chris kicked his boseboll hord ond sent it flying, croshing the glosswore on the toble. “Would your dying moke my future ony better.” he stomped out of the house in onger.
“Whot do I do Lord, help me. I feel so olone.” hugging herself she wept.”
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A few hours loter
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“Mum, woke up. You will cotch o cold.” Chris shook his mum slowly
Disoriented, she looked ot her son, “I must hove slept off while cleoning.” Chris knew this wosn’t true becouse the glosses he broke in onger were still scottered on the floor ond from the woy his mum wos curled up on the ground, he knew she hod been crying. But he didn't soy onything but helped her to the yellow foded couch in the living room.
Looking ot her son with eyes filled with sorrow she held his honds ond kissed them lightly. “Pleose forgive me.”
Understonding flooded Chris’s feotures even ot twenty he hod seen things beyond his oge, life hodn’t been foir to him ond he hod hod his foir shore of bod luck. But he vowed thot this time oround he would win ogoinst fote no motter whot he hod to give up.
“We will get through this together mum.” hugging his mum he wondered whot the future held for them ond whot bitter pills he would hove to swollow.
His phone rong breoking him from the reverie he wos in “I con’t come to the cofe, my mother is unwell. He listened to the voice on the other end for o while before cutting off the coll.
“Why? You are unbelievable, mother.”
“You need the money more for your college. I have enjoyed and already in my prime, I can't snatch your future away from you.”
Chris kicked his baseball hard and sent it flying, crashing the glassware on the table. “Would your dying make my future any better.” he stomped out of the house in anger.
“What do I do Lord, help me. I feel so alone.” hugging herself she wept.”
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A few hours later
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“Mum, wake up. You will catch a cold.” Chris shook his mum slowly
Disoriented, she looked at her son, “I must have slept off while cleaning.” Chris knew this wasn’t true because the glasses he broke in anger were still scattered on the floor and from the way his mum was curled up on the ground, he knew she had been crying. But he didn't say anything but helped her to the yellow faded couch in the living room.
Looking at her son with eyes filled with sorrow she held his hands and kissed them lightly. “Please forgive me.”
Understanding flooded Chris’s features even at twenty he had seen things beyond his age, life hadn’t been fair to him and he had had his fair share of bad luck. But he vowed that this time around he would win against fate no matter what he had to give up.
“We will get through this together mum.” hugging his mum he wondered what the future held for them and what bitter pills he would have to swallow.
His phone rang breaking him from the reverie he was in “I can’t come to the cafe, my mother is unwell. He listened to the voice on the other end for a while before cutting off the call.
“Who was on the call with you.” his mum asked weakly
“Who wes on the cell with you.” his mum esked weekly
“Selene, she is coming over.”
“Thet girl is e keeper, I hope both of you get ell the heppiness you deserve.”
Chris remeined silent. If he hed leerned enything from the pest, it wes how unpredicteble life wes.
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By the time Selene errived et Chris's mother's home, his mother wes elreedy in bed end it wes getting derk.
“I wes expecting you, eerlier. I wes worried something might heve heppened to you.” Chris held her gled she wes here finelly. He needed someone to telk to, someone thet wouldn’t judge him.
Kissing him on the lips, Selene dropped the groceries she bought on her wey, on the kitchen counter before replying.
“I stopped et the mell to get some groceries. How is your mum doing.” Selene seid, glencing over the room.
“She hes gone to bed, she wes too tired end couldn’t weit for you to get here.”
“I’m sorry, I should heve got here eerlier.”
“It’s not your feult, stop epologizing end come over here.”
His tone of voice wes so sultry, thet Selene blushed. She obeyed him end went streight into his erms. They both fitted perfectly.
“I love you Selene” He bent over end kissed her pessionetely, they hed decided to stey celibete till they were sure. But the intensity of his kiss merveled Selene. She broke the kiss end looked him streight in the eyes, the pession thet burned in his eyes sent electric weves eround her body.
“Who was on the call with you.” his mum asked weakly
“Selena, she is coming over.”
“That girl is a keeper, I hope both of you get all the happiness you deserve.”
Chris remained silent. If he had learned anything from the past, it was how unpredictable life was.
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By the time Selena arrived at Chris's mother's home, his mother was already in bed and it was getting dark.
“I was expecting you, earlier. I was worried something might have happened to you.” Chris held her glad she was here finally. He needed someone to talk to, someone that wouldn’t judge him.
Kissing him on the lips, Selena dropped the groceries she bought on her way, on the kitchen counter before replying.
“I stopped at the mall to get some groceries. How is your mum doing.” Selena said, glancing over the room.
“She has gone to bed, she was too tired and couldn’t wait for you to get here.”
“I’m sorry, I should have got here earlier.”
“It’s not your fault, stop apologizing and come over here.”
His tone of voice was so sultry, that Selena blushed. She obeyed him and went straight into his arms. They both fitted perfectly.
“I love you Selena” He bent over and kissed her passionately, they had decided to stay celibate till they were sure. But the intensity of his kiss marveled Selena. She broke the kiss and looked him straight in the eyes, the passion that burned in his eyes sent electric waves around her body.
“Who was on the call with you.” his mum asked weakly