MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
(Rude and grumpy)
Episode 36
By: Faith Lucky.
Bethel’s Pov:
The black limo drove through the gate with Ryan and I sitting at the backseat.
Immediately the driver pulled to a stop, guards from the cars that followed us behind rushed out and opened the door for me and Ryan.
We came out of the car together and met some men in front of the building who were already waiting for us.
“Mr Ryan” one of the men called and exchanged a handshake with him.
“We were informed of your coming and are very pleased to have you here with us.
“Welcome ma’am Bethel” he turned and said to me.
“Thanks” I smiled perfunctorily.
“Please, come in with us” the other man said and Ryan and I walked in with them.
We entered the first floor of the building which was more of a reception and took the elevator which took us up to the third floor.
“What’s the scheduled time for this meeting?” Ryan asked as we walked out of the elevator.
“Oh! That’d be about an hour time or so” one of the men replied and finally, we got to the meeting hall.
Finally, we got to the meeting hall and it seemed to me like we were the last people to attend.
There was a long table there in the room with chairs arranged round it and the seats were almost occupied.
But the men we walked in with ushered Ryan and I to a seat and that was it – there were no more vacant seats.
As expected, everybody stared at us as we made entrance.
A man at the head table was standing and seemed to be making a speech before we entered.
“Um…” He paused and cleared his throat.
“Let’s make a special welcome to the Representatives of the Winthrop Enterprise’ he announced and a brief round of applause was made by the people present.
“You’re welcome,” he said again and all Ryan did was nod.
“Thank you” I said with a smile.
Then, the ovation died down.
“So” he continued.
“We were talking about the basis of partnership and how we can get to reach our audience at the local stage…”
The pains hit at me again – severally.
Oh, God! When will this ever stop?
There was a bottled water on the table in front of me and I opened it and gulped down a little quantity.
Ryan itched his head and looked down at the table.
He obviously didn’t want to be there – at the meeting.
I leaned my back on my seat and tried listening to what the man was saying. But unfortunately, the pains wouldn’t let me concentrate as it kept niggling at me.
Go$h! It was so painful.
After a while, the man stopped talking and returned to his seat, giving room for others to speak.
A lot of people kept standing and giving their opinions, making the whole thing seemed boring to me.
Well, perhaps, it wouldn’t have been really boring if not for the pains I was passing through.
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MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
The pains became unbearable that I had to excuse myself to make use of the restroom.
“I…I need to make use of the restroom” I told Ryan as I stood up and walked out of the room.
I didn’t know my way around the place and had to ask for directions and luckily, I found the restroom.
As soon as I got in, I leaned my back on the washbasin and groaned painfully.
My waist hurt a lot and felt like it wanted to get divided.
And the pains at the abdomen – unbearable.
Oh God! When will they be done with the meeting? I needed to get home and rest.
I shut my eyes and remained in that position for a long time, trying to absorb the pains.
After a long time, I faced the wash basin and washed my hands.
Then, I looked into the mirror in front of me, gazing at my own reflection.
I just hope the meeting comes to an end soon.
I sluggishly left the toilet and found my way back to the office. The meeting was still on.
I returned to my seat next to Ryan and tried not to groan out loud as the pains came with a full force. I felt like resting my head on the table for a while but figured out it was inappropriate.
I just needed to be home.
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MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
After what seemed like forever to me, the meeting finally came to an end and the thought of it alone made me relieved.
The people in the room stood on their feet and started exchanging handshakes with one another.
Well, thankfully, Ryan was the snobbish type and wouldn’t partake in the pleasantries.
I weakly stood up even before Ryan did, but suddenly, I felt a hand pull me back to my seat and I flinched and discovered it was Ryan.
Huh?
Why did he pull me back in such manner?
I looked at him in dismay, expecting an explanation.
He was staring back at me.
There’s a…stain on your dress” he said, staring downwards at my waist.
At first, I was confused. But, I suddenly got what he meant and gasped immediately.
Oh My God!
No!
I was wet!
Oh goodness! Don’t tell me.
I looked at Ryan with so much shame and discomfort.
How do I handle this? I can’t believe he saw it.
I took my eyes to the floor and heard him sigh.
Then, he stood up and slowly took off his jacket.
“Here. you can make use of this” he said and stretched out the jacket to me.
Huh?
I gulped nervously and collected the jacket from him. I was so abashed.
I stood up with so much guilt and slowly tied the jacket around my waist. I felt my throat become sore and wished there was a way I could enter into the ground.
I fiddled with my hands and started following him out of the office.
We made use of the elevator which took us to the first floor and as soon as we got out, we headed straight for our ride.
Ryan was in front of me as I purposely stayed behind because I didn’t want him to look at me – most especially my waist.
We got into the black limo and sat next to each other and I took in a deep breath as I was finally able to rest my back.
“Why will you put on a white dress on a day like this?” Ryan asked and my anxiety increased.
Oh, God! Isn’t there a way the ground could swallow me up?
“I’m sorry” I said with my gaze on the floor.
Hold on; why am I apologizing?
Well, I really don’t know either. I was so confused and didn’t even know what to say or do. The whole thing got me cringing.
Ryan didn’t say any other thing as he opened his phone and started operating it.
The pains became severe and this time around, I couldn’t help but shriek.
Ryan turned and looked at me for a while, but didn’t say a word.
The pains subsided and he took his eyes back to his phone.
I closed my eyes and leaned my back and prayed for the drive to be as short as possible.
I almost dozed off during the ride and was awoken when I felt the car coming to a stop.
I opened my eyes weakly and discovered we were now in the mansion.
Oh! Thank goodness.
The doors were opened for Ryan and I and I didn’t hesitate to come out of the car immediately.
The pains came with a mightier force and I had to trace my steps into the house, feeling so weak.
I walked pass the sitting room and took the stairs immediately and shortly, I was in the room.
I weakly got to the the bed and sat on it, leaning my back against the wall. I held my tummy tight and closed my eyes.
It kept hitting at me and didn’t just come and go like it used to.
I felt like crying, but didn’t.
Shortly, I heard the door open and opened my eyes to see Ryan coming in.
Oh, God! Please, please;
Make him leave. I really don’t want him around me in a time like this.
I tried not to show any sign of discomfort on my face, but the cramps came again with a double force and a light moan escaped my lips.
“Does it hurt?” Ryan asked as he stood in front of me, his both hands inserted in his trouser pockets.
What?
I gulped nervously and stared down at the bed.
How can he ask me such a question?
He turned around and left the room without saying any word.
Yeah – perfect.
“Ouuuuch” I cried and hit my hand on the wall.
What do I do? The pains were becoming unbearable.
I leaned my head helplessly on the wall again and shut my eyes.
MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
After a while, the door opened and I checked and discovered it was Ryan.
Not again.
Hold on!
He was with… a bottle of water…a water that seemed hot.
I watched in bemusement as he came up and sat in front of me on the bed.
“Here – use this. It should help” he said calmly, holding out the bottle of water to.me.
I collected it sluggishly, feeling surprised and confused at first.
How did he know about this?
“Thanks” I murdered lowly and placed the bottle on my tummy.
He stood up and left the room again and I exhaled deeply as he did.
But…how did he get to know about this method? And did he really make it for me?
The pains couldn’t let me think much on it as they almost drove me cr@zy.
I placed the bottle on my tummy for a long time until the water was no longer warm.
Oh God! The pains were still there.
I’m so dead!
I sighed despondently and placed my head on the wall in such a way I could stare at the ceiling.
What do I do to get rid of these pains? Why do I have a feeling this was part of God’s punishment to Eve?
After a while, the door opened with Ryan coming in again.
“Does it still hurt?” He asked and I didn’t even realize when I nodded pathetically.
Then, he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out some drugs.
He pulled out two tablets from a pack and took a bottle of water from the table. After which, he came to sit in front of me on the bed.
“Take this” he said as he stretched out the tablets and water to me.
It was aspirin.
Oh my!
“Sorry, I…I’ve been advised not to…”
“I know. Just this once” he cut me off calmly.
Hold on; is this really Ryan?
I batted my lashes as I collected them from him and swallowed it down.
“Thanks” I replied and handed the water to him.
“You should get some sleep. It might help” he said and I nodded and laid upwards on the bed.
Surprisingly, he moved close to me and placed my head on his legs.
Whaaaaat?
On his legs?
Ryan?
I looked into his face in disbelief. what is he doing?
“Go on and sleep” he said tenderly and I forced my eyes closed.
Was this really Ryan or an impersonator?
I felt my heart thumping fast.. It was strange and incredible.
And I thought he was having an appointment by 3? It should be close to 4 pm by now. How come he’s still here?
Does it mean he missed the appointment?
My head on his legs almost made me quiver as it felt strange.
I tried not to open my eyes because I couldn’t even bare to look at him in the face.
The pains were still hitting at me, but I couldn’t feel the effect like I did the first time.
I suddenly started feeling calm and unconsciously, I slept off.
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Hours Later.
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MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
I opened my eyes and felt myself still lying on the bed.
The room was dark and I reached for the light switch close to the bed and turned on the lights.
Then, I checked the wall clock and discovered it was pretty late already.
Oops! No wonder the room was dark.
I sighed and touched my forehead. Where could Ryan be?
The pains…they were no longer there. I couldn’t feel them anymore.
Hah! Thank goodness.
I left the bed and went into the bathroom to wee.
Geez! My p**ties were totally wet.
I took off everything – all my clothes – and took a bath.
Then, I took care of myself and found something simple to wear before going out of the room.
I went out to the balcony and there I found Ryan, sitting and drawing on a drawing board.
Huh?
He draws?
He turned and shot me a stare when he felt my presence.
“You’re awake?” He asked and took his eyes back to the board.
“Y…yeah” I stuttered a little, bedazzled at the beauty of the drawing.
It was an image of a pathway – a beautiful one.
“You um…you’re an artist?” I asked, still standing behind me.
He chuckled.
“Yeah – kind of” he replied and a brief silence stepped in.
There was a table in front of the board and on it were different drawing materials.
So, he was an artist?
And I also saw a little red flower there on the table.
“You know”, he said unruffledly, his eyes still fixed on the board.
“I started drawing out of pride.
“Back then, when I was in high school, the group of friends I mingled with were all perfect artistes and I was the only one in the crew who didn’t know how to draw. They always teased me with it until one day, I made a bet with them and promised to become a better artist than them. I put in so much time and effort and was determined to learn it so I could be at the top. Not because I liked it, but just so I could get back at my friends.
“Few weeks later, we wrote our CCA exams and when the results came out, I was the only one with an A.”.
He paused and smiled.
“And till date, I got to fall in love with it” he added.
I stared at him and cracked. So, I guess this pompous attitude of his has been with him for a long time.
Well, the drawing was enchanting.
“So, how’re you feeling now?” He asked and it snapped me out of my thoughts
“Um..I’m fine now. Thanks” I replied and he didn’t say anything for a while.
“Okay then. I need to work on something else” he said as he dropped his pencil on the table and stood up…with the red flower.
Huh? He’s leaving?
“Um…Ryan” I called as he turned around and face me.
“Have you…forgiven me for what happened?” I asked nervously and he cracked.
“Of course” he replied and came closer to me, standing in front of me.
Adding to my shock, he fixed the pretty flower into my hair.
What?
“Don’t ever make me jealous again”, he added with a smile and walked away.
I stood like a ghost and couldn’t move for a moment – transfixed with shock.
Did Ryan just…
No;
I’m probably dreaming.
I slowly turned but couldn’t find any trace of him again.
Did…
Did he just say I made him jealous?
But a person cannot be jealous unless he…
Oh, my God!
And…he’s forgiven me.
He forgave me!
I touched the flower in my hair and a tear escaped my eye, tracing a path down my cheek.
The whole thing was incredible to me.
Ryan was…different.
I chuckled as another tear came rolling down.
And I smiled and wiped it off.
MARRIED TO MR POPULAR : Episode 31 – 40
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