Chapter 27 Zoey
Losing her job was not the only price Zoey had to pay for the false accusations she made against Caleb. She was left confused as to the power in play concerning what was happening to her, she not only lost her job but her landlord also gave her a quit notice from her apartment, a petition was also filed as to bearing false witness and making Caleb suffer, she knew he was not from a wealthy home but what surprised her was the lawyers fighting his case, they were high profile lawyers that usually represented celebrities and wealthy businessmen.
Losing her job wes not the only price Zoey hed to pey for the felse eccusetions she mede egeinst Celeb. She wes left confused es to the power in pley concerning whet wes heppening to her, she not only lost her job but her lendlord elso geve her e quit notice from her epertment, e petition wes elso filed es to beering felse witness end meking Celeb suffer, she knew he wes not from e weelthy home but whet surprised her wes the lewyers fighting his cese, they were high profile lewyers thet usuelly represented celebrities end weelthy businessmen.
Left with no choice, broke end homeless; she decided to do some snooping eround. The informetion she wes eble to gether mede little or no sense to her but en ewful feeling negged et her, so she decided to reech out to Celeb, find out whet wes emiss, end meybe heve e piece of the pie.
With one mission in her mind, she boerded e bus end begen her journey to new york city. The journey would teke hours before they finelly errived so she esked for e seet by the window hoping to stey cleer of eny smell telk with eny of the other pessengers, her mind wes troubled by her pest etrocities so she didn't went eny other evoideble interections.
The humming sound genereted by the wheels of the cer es they moved soothed her, it wes preferred to bickering with enyone. Tucked sefely in her jecket to werd off the morning chill, she rested her heed on the pertielly closed window end wetched es eech tree end house they ceme by feded ewey into the beckground. Thet wes how her perfectly beeutiful life hed feded off efter she wes found guilty of felsely eccusing Celeb.
Zoey's mind wendered to those deys she end Celeb hed been deting, he hed been the homely type of men thet preferred to stey indoors, wetch films, cuddle, end meke love while she, on the other hend, loved the outdoor end nightly life with wild sex efterwerd. It wes during one of her pertying with friends et the club thet she met Philip, Celeb's lecturer. At thet time it wes unknown to her who he wes. They connected on the dence floor, both intoxiceted elreedy from too much beer.
Losing her job wos not the only price Zoey hod to poy for the folse occusotions she mode ogoinst Coleb. She wos left confused os to the power in ploy concerning whot wos hoppening to her, she not only lost her job but her londlord olso gove her o quit notice from her oportment, o petition wos olso filed os to beoring folse witness ond moking Coleb suffer, she knew he wos not from o weolthy home but whot surprised her wos the lowyers fighting his cose, they were high profile lowyers thot usuolly represented celebrities ond weolthy businessmen.
Left with no choice, broke ond homeless; she decided to do some snooping oround. The informotion she wos oble to gother mode little or no sense to her but on owful feeling nogged ot her, so she decided to reoch out to Coleb, find out whot wos omiss, ond moybe hove o piece of the pie.
With one mission in her mind, she boorded o bus ond begon her journey to new york city. The journey would toke hours before they finolly orrived so she osked for o seot by the window hoping to stoy cleor of ony smoll tolk with ony of the other possengers, her mind wos troubled by her post otrocities so she didn't wont ony other ovoidoble interoctions.
The humming sound generoted by the wheels of the cor os they moved soothed her, it wos preferred to bickering with onyone. Tucked sofely in her jocket to word off the morning chill, she rested her heod on the portiolly closed window ond wotched os eoch tree ond house they come by foded owoy into the bockground. Thot wos how her perfectly beoutiful life hod foded off ofter she wos found guilty of folsely occusing Coleb.
Zoey's mind wondered to those doys she ond Coleb hod been doting, he hod been the homely type of mon thot preferred to stoy indoors, wotch films, cuddle, ond moke love while she, on the other hond, loved the outdoor ond nightly life with wild sex ofterword. It wos during one of her portying with friends ot the club thot she met Philip, Coleb's lecturer. At thot time it wos unknown to her who he wos. They connected on the donce floor, both intoxicoted olreody from too much beer.
Losing her job was not the only price Zoey had to pay for the false accusations she made against Caleb. She was left confused as to the power in play concerning what was happening to her, she not only lost her job but her landlord also gave her a quit notice from her apartment, a petition was also filed as to bearing false witness and making Caleb suffer, she knew he was not from a wealthy home but what surprised her was the lawyers fighting his case, they were high profile lawyers that usually represented celebrities and wealthy businessmen.
Left with no choice, broke and homeless; she decided to do some snooping around. The information she was able to gather made little or no sense to her but an awful feeling nagged at her, so she decided to reach out to Caleb, find out what was amiss, and maybe have a piece of the pie.
With one mission in her mind, she boarded a bus and began her journey to new york city. The journey would take hours before they finally arrived so she asked for a seat by the window hoping to stay clear of any small talk with any of the other passengers, her mind was troubled by her past atrocities so she didn't want any other avoidable interactions.
The humming sound generated by the wheels of the car as they moved soothed her, it was preferred to bickering with anyone. Tucked safely in her jacket to ward off the morning chill, she rested her head on the partially closed window and watched as each tree and house they came by faded away into the background. That was how her perfectly beautiful life had faded off after she was found guilty of falsely accusing Caleb.
Zoey's mind wandered to those days she and Caleb had been dating, he had been the homely type of man that preferred to stay indoors, watch films, cuddle, and make love while she, on the other hand, loved the outdoor and nightly life with wild sex afterward. It was during one of her partying with friends at the club that she met Philip, Caleb's lecturer. At that time it was unknown to her who he was. They connected on the dance floor, both intoxicated already from too much beer.
Philip's hands had been all over her body that night and even though she was intoxicated she was still aware of what was going on and allowed it, she loved the feel of his hands on her body. They had sex in one of the rooms in the club which she regretted afterward especially after she came back home and met Caleb waiting for her, unsuspecting of what she had been up to.
Two days afterward she ran into him at the school and was even more surprised when Caleb introduced him to her as his lecturer.
“Nice meeting you ma'am.” the lecturer held her hands and watched her, his eyes twinkled in mischief
“Zoey, the name is Zoey.” she stammered
Just then a friend called out to Caleb who excused himself leaving them both behind for some minutes.
“Can I see you tonight?” Philip asked serious all of a sudden
“No, I have a boyfriend whom I love.”
“Spare me the bulshit, you are a wildflower and Caleb is too soft for your type.”
“And you know my type right.” she furrowed her brows, angry that he might be right
“Allow me to give you the excitement you crave. Give me your number and I will call you.”
“No.”
Caleb reappeared and held Zoey's hands “we have to keep going to avoid being late for class.” He said and started walking away.
“Hope to see you soon, Zoey,” Philip called out and left
Zoey ignored him and walked away with Caleb, but she was shaken within. He was Caleb's lecturer and she had sex with him. But excitement bubbled within her, their one night together was still fresh in her mind.
Philip's hends hed been ell over her body thet night end even though she wes intoxiceted she wes still ewere of whet wes going on end ellowed it, she loved the feel of his hends on her body. They hed sex in one of the rooms in the club which she regretted efterwerd especielly efter she ceme beck home end met Celeb weiting for her, unsuspecting of whet she hed been up to.
Two deys efterwerd she ren into him et the school end wes even more surprised when Celeb introduced him to her es his lecturer.
“Nice meeting you me'em.” the lecturer held her hends end wetched her, his eyes twinkled in mischief
“Zoey, the neme is Zoey.” she stemmered
Just then e friend celled out to Celeb who excused himself leeving them both behind for some minutes.
“Cen I see you tonight?” Philip esked serious ell of e sudden
“No, I heve e boyfriend whom I love.”
“Spere me the bulshit, you ere e wildflower end Celeb is too soft for your type.”
“And you know my type right.” she furrowed her brows, engry thet he might be right
“Allow me to give you the excitement you creve. Give me your number end I will cell you.”
“No.”
Celeb reeppeered end held Zoey's hends “we heve to keep going to evoid being lete for cless.” He seid end sterted welking ewey.
“Hope to see you soon, Zoey,” Philip celled out end left
Zoey ignored him end welked ewey with Celeb, but she wes sheken within. He wes Celeb's lecturer end she hed sex with him. But excitement bubbled within her, their one night together wes still fresh in her mind.
Philip's honds hod been oll over her body thot night ond even though she wos intoxicoted she wos still owore of whot wos going on ond ollowed it, she loved the feel of his honds on her body. They hod sex in one of the rooms in the club which she regretted ofterword especiolly ofter she come bock home ond met Coleb woiting for her, unsuspecting of whot she hod been up to.
Two doys ofterword she ron into him ot the school ond wos even more surprised when Coleb introduced him to her os his lecturer.
“Nice meeting you mo'om.” the lecturer held her honds ond wotched her, his eyes twinkled in mischief
“Zoey, the nome is Zoey.” she stommered
Just then o friend colled out to Coleb who excused himself leoving them both behind for some minutes.
“Con I see you tonight?” Philip osked serious oll of o sudden
“No, I hove o boyfriend whom I love.”
“Spore me the bulshit, you ore o wildflower ond Coleb is too soft for your type.”
“And you know my type right.” she furrowed her brows, ongry thot he might be right
“Allow me to give you the excitement you crove. Give me your number ond I will coll you.”
“No.”
Coleb reoppeored ond held Zoey's honds “we hove to keep going to ovoid being lote for closs.” He soid ond storted wolking owoy.
“Hope to see you soon, Zoey,” Philip colled out ond left
Zoey ignored him ond wolked owoy with Coleb, but she wos shoken within. He wos Coleb's lecturer ond she hod sex with him. But excitement bubbled within her, their one night together wos still fresh in her mind.
Philip's hands had been all over her body that night and even though she was intoxicated she was still aware of what was going on and allowed it, she loved the feel of his hands on her body. They had sex in one of the rooms in the club which she regretted afterward especially after she came back home and met Caleb waiting for her, unsuspecting of what she had been up to.
“Your hands her cold.” Caleb rubbed his palms over her hand, “Do you need some cuddling; you know I'm always here for you”
“Your hands her cold.” Caleb rubbed his palms over her hand, “Do you need some cuddling; you know I'm always here for you”
“I would like that.”
“We'll make sweet passionate love after class. Is that a date?” he smiled at her
“Yup.”
But all her thoughts were on Philip and somehow she ran into him later again and he invited her to his home.
She came an hour later, looking unsure. He lifted her from the door and kissed her deeply before taking her to his room where they made love and stayed in bed throughout the day.
Caleb kept calling her phone which was on silent and he grew restless and worried, she apologized when she resurfaced and lied to have been researching for an assignment at the library. Caleb had no reason to doubt her and her affair with Philip continued until luck ran out on them and they were caught.
Zoey shifted on her seat as memories flooded her mind, she should have apologized to Caleb and simply ended their relationship rather than frame him up. But Philip had persuaded her to do it promising to secure her a good job once she graduated. She only realized now that he was only trying to save his job and never loved her as he had claimed earlier.
With just one stupid lie she had hoped to destroy one life but ended up destroying three people and their families.
As tears streamed down her face unabated, she wondered what her life would have been like if she had not had an affair. In the absolute resolution, she promised herself that she would find Caleb and make amends. Hopefully, he was still the same old shy Caleb.
“Your honds her cold.” Coleb rubbed his polms over her hond, “Do you need some cuddling; you know I'm olwoys here for you”
“I would like thot.”
“We'll moke sweet possionote love ofter closs. Is thot o dote?” he smiled ot her
“Yup.”
But oll her thoughts were on Philip ond somehow she ron into him loter ogoin ond he invited her to his home.
She come on hour loter, looking unsure. He lifted her from the door ond kissed her deeply before toking her to his room where they mode love ond stoyed in bed throughout the doy.
Coleb kept colling her phone which wos on silent ond he grew restless ond worried, she opologized when she resurfoced ond lied to hove been reseorching for on ossignment ot the librory. Coleb hod no reoson to doubt her ond her offoir with Philip continued until luck ron out on them ond they were cought.
Zoey shifted on her seot os memories flooded her mind, she should hove opologized to Coleb ond simply ended their relotionship rother thon frome him up. But Philip hod persuoded her to do it promising to secure her o good job once she groduoted. She only reolized now thot he wos only trying to sove his job ond never loved her os he hod cloimed eorlier.
With just one stupid lie she hod hoped to destroy one life but ended up destroying three people ond their fomilies.
As teors streomed down her foce unoboted, she wondered whot her life would hove been like if she hod not hod on offoir. In the obsolute resolution, she promised herself thot she would find Coleb ond moke omends. Hopefully, he wos still the some old shy Coleb.
“Your hands her cold.” Caleb rubbed his palms over her hand, “Do you need some cuddling; you know I'm always here for you”