Chapter 38: The Challenge.
It was another working day, Flora's client had scheduled today for her upcoming wedding shoot. She was dressing for work when she received a least expected call.
"How may I help you?" She could remember how toxic this woman was. "Have you planned another scheme and wants me to be your lead?" She smirked as she picked up her bag.
"No Flora, it is me Presch." She sounded so melancholic as if she wanted to plead for mercy. "I'd like to see you, let's meet up today. I want to apologize for my actions for the past and for my mother's."
"What made you think I'll meet you? So you could sell me out this time around?" Flora said coldly.
"No sis, I never knew mother did that to you. It was after she confessed to me I decided to apologize on her behalf.".
Scott who just finished bathing watched as Flora's expression changes. "Since you have apologize here on the phone, we don't need to meet, stop wasting my precious time if you don't have such." She said and ended the call abruptly.
Presch on the other hand swore badly at her. "That bitch of a thing, who did she think she is to cut the call on me." She hissed heavily as a pain struck her from her belly.
"Ouchhhh!" Marcus who was in the bathroom rushed out to see what had happened. "Baby, what happened?" He asked worriedly.
"Just help me lie please." Marcus nodded and carried Presch in his arms. He laid her gently on the bed while tucking the duvet covering her.
"I'll call the doctor now." He took his phone from the shelf and phoned the doctor.
Doctor Jett was about going into an emergency room when he received his call, but since he was their family doctor, he had no choice than to leave the hospital and assign his work to one of his assistant.
"You're welcome doctor. My wife had been complaining about a pain in her belly, please help check her." Marcus danced around him while speaking non-stop.
"Mr Berish, please be patient and let me check the patient." He placed his stethoscope on her heaving chest, removed and placed it on her small round tummy. As he touched her belly, Presch gave out a long scream and bursted into tears.
"Doctor! What happened?"
"Mr Berish, we need to conduct a quick scan. The pain she is feeling might be from stress and overthinking, which might have affected the system of the fetus, thereby causing her severe pain." The doctor explained gently.
"How come she is going through that and I don't know?" He took Presch's hands and sat down beside her, he couldn't point out why she has been stressing herself out. He was still medidating on this when the doctor added.
"Mr Berish, you need to really talk to your wife, she needs to quit those forces causing her pain. It can damage the health of the fetus".
"Doctor, what scan are you doing? To determine the sex of the child or what?" Presch asked panicky, she wasn't ready to know the sex of her baby, she wasn't prepared to have an heart attack if she discovers the baby was a girl.
"Baby, why concerned about that?"
"It nothing dear, I am just asking." She replied and smiled.
"Well, I'll take my leave now, she needs to come to the hospital today for the child. Morever, as I said earlier, the scan is just for checking the status and health condition of the baby. Have a nice day Mr and Mrs Berish." Doctor Jett bowed and left.
"You heard what the doctor said, you need to rest well. I'll come to pick you in the afternoon to take you to the hospital. I have lot of works to do at the office, if not, I planned to stay with you throughout."
Marcus kissed her lips sweetly. "Baby! Be fine for me please. I'll inform mother to take good care of you." He hugged her and kissed her belly. Presch pouted sadly, snuggled on his broad chest.
Immediately Presch confirmed Marcus had left the house, she took her phone and sent a message to Flora. She also set an alarm before dropping her phone and slept off.
"Who is that you were talking to?" Scott had be longing to ask her who was changing his wife's mood. He had felt like snatching the phone from her since, but he had restricted himself not to act violently.
"Presch." Flora replied.
"What was she calling for?" He smirks as he checked through his wardrobe. His voice was denied of any warmth.
"To meet up with me and ask for forgiveness." She said briefly.
"Do you want to go?" He asked for her opinion first.
"Sincerely, I am not sure."
Meanwhile, her phone beeped an incoming message. Flora took her phone and opened the message. It was a message from Presch, the lead of their conversation.
Scott moved to her and read the message with her. "I know it is meaningless and suspicious of me to tell you we need to see. I am writing this with a pure conscience, I am really sorry for all the misfortunes I and my family had caused you. I would be leaving City B soon, I just want to apologize to you in person for the last time. I'll be waiting for you at Monument bar and restaurant by 3pm, thanks."
The message shook a part of Flora's heart, she never knew Presch could be so sincere like this. This would be the first time she had sounded so sincere.
"Honey, I think I have to go. She would be leaving soon uhn, even though I won't forgive her for everything they have done to me, I still want to hear her out." Flora replied in a calm tone.
"Alright, I'll let you go, but I'll need to accompany you to the place." He suggested.
"No honey, you don't have to. I'll be fine." She smiled and touched his smooth face. Scott drew her to himself and kissed her lightly. The couple didn't want to stop in the journey they were about to embark on, but Flora quickly withdrew herself from him.
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The alarm in Presch's room rang, she woke up hastily to stop it from ringing more. She knew the message she had composed and sent to Flora would work the trick. "So stupid human!" She laughed wickedly and mocked her.
She got down from the bed, took a shower and got dressed. After the little nap she had taken, the pain from her belly had vanished. To her, she thought she was okay, nothing is wrong with the baby or her.
Since childhood, she had hate going to the hospital for treatment or for seeing a doctor. She believes everyone who goes to a hospital would surely receive a treatment or an health advice, that was Presch's ideology about doctors.
She wondered how she could escape going for the scan this afternoon. This is 2pm,.Marcus would call anytime soon to come pick her up.
So she could carry out her plan urgently, she sneaked out of the house when her mother-in-law was sleeping. Sarah wouldn't allow her to leave the house except Marcus came to pick her.
"Yes!" Presch exclaimed happily as she drove fast on the beautiful lane. She couldn't wait to explore her vicious plan on her sole enemy.
When she got to the bar, she sat down at the right corner of the restaurant. She ordered two drinks for herself alone. Few minutes waiting, Flora joined her.
As she was approaching, Presch had sighted her from afar. Flora was putting on a purple mini gown with a tight back leggies, her hair was styled in a bun. She looked more feminine and sexy than Presch.
Presch's jealousy rose up as she walked towards her, she quickly replaced her expression and mood with a pitifully and delightful one.
"Sis". She stood up and greeted Flora.
"Go straight to why you called me here." Flora ignored her greeting and sat down. Her eyes went to Presch's stomach, it was a little bouging, she wondered if she was overthinking or right?
Presch discovered she was looking at her belly, so she didn't hesitate to break the news to her. "Ohh, sis, I am few weeks pregnant for Marcus and we would be celebrating our wedding very soon." She spoke as she smiled.
"Hmm, congratulations." She said as she adjusted her sitting. Seeing her movement, Presch thought that she wasn't comfortable with what she had just said.
"Oh, I'm sorry sis, I shouldn't have said what I said, i was just overtook by the joy of motherhood, please don't be offended." She bowed her head pitifully, feigning innocent.
"It fine, just let me hear you out."
"Sis, can I order something for you?" Presch asked.
Flora contemplated, should she agree or not? "Okay, it fine by me." She accepted.
Presch smiled, she was happy that Flora had gave her a chance to execute her plan.
The waiter who Presch had sent to bring a drink was on his way back, Presch had prepared herself when she sighted him. She brought out a small brown bottle and started twisting the cap in order to open it.
"Sis, hope you don't mind, I want to take my medicine." She said pitifully.
Without thinking much, Flora agreed and was about collecting the drink from the waiter.
Near their table was a young man in black, he had been there not quite long Flora came in.
As Flora received the drink, Presch stood up, intentionally pushing the table to Flora's side.
Flora helped her holding the table so as to avoid falling on her. Immediately Flora focused on the table, Presch's drink rolled down to Flora's side.
"Be careful sis!" Presch shouted.
She then lifted up her hand, swayed the bottled content on Flora's face. Suddenly, a tray blocked the content and splashed back on Presch's belly.
"Yeaa, ouchhh!" A long cry of pain echoed in the restaurant. Presch wailed, she wasn't expecting this to happen. Flora lifted up her head and saw the dynamic scene performed by Presch.
As she was about touching Presch to ask her what the problem was, she screamed more, telling anyone not to touch her.
"Sis, you are so wicked, why would you do this to me?" Flora was confused, until she saw Presch's cloth burned and her skin eating up with reactions, she then realized it was acid.
"Honey, let her be. She is reaping what she sow." A masculine voice echoed from the restaurant's entrance.
"Why are you here?" Flora asked, shocked.
"Venom!"
A man in a windbreaker jacket came forward. "Show her the video". Scott said with coldness.
Flora watched and felt cold, she didn't understand why Presch would go any length to harm her.
"What would you gain in all these evil tricks of yours?" Flora asked shaking her head.