CHAPTER 9.2

Adrianna was done arranging the clothes she bought and hanging the bags, the other stuff was facial masks and body creams,? she neatly arranged them on the dresser table at the other side of the room. Elijah hadn't come up to the room yet, she wondered if Mustapha had left and if he had told her fiance anything, she shakes her head and heaved a sigh.

He came into the room after she had taken a shower, "babes, dinner is ready.."

" I told ya I was gon' cook for ya" he smiled and wink at her.

"She smiled and got up to follow him, holding hands together.

"I must admit, this is delicious" she complimented.

"I'm a good Cook," he said proudly smirking

Adrianna rolled her eyes.

"That was the plumber guy he said he came around to repair the kitchen sink and a loose knot, he showed me, that was a well-done job"

Adrianna mind was finally calm

"Yeah, he did," she said flatly.

He raised his brows at her. "Why did you drop the bag"

Her mind did another flip flop.

"Iii... She stuttered and swallowed her food, downing a glass of water.

"I was stressed out, I guess the bags were kinda heavy" she lied.

"They were pretty heavy though" Elijah laughed.

She had cleaned the tables and kitchen after dinner and gone upstairs, Elijah was half asleep, so she kissed him goodnight and hoped he wouldn't touch her, he did but Adrianna was too preoccupied to feel anything, she had tried to put her mind into it after he had released inside her, he went to sleep, she was thankful he didn't notice anything.

She got up from the bed and went to her closet, opening the lower drawer, she took out the pictures of she and Mustapha, she looked at the pictures closely.

"The bastard had the guts to print the photos"

She took scissors and shredded the pictures,? tying inside a small paper bag and throwing it in the bins then she went to sleep. She had decided in her mind, that she would tell Elijah, either she write a letter or she faces him but that would be after she had confronted Mustapha first.

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The next day was Sunday, Adrianna had woken up early and did everything she needed to do, she went to Mrs. Braham's apartment and saw a boy carrying suitcases, she was surprised.

"Where is your grandmother?" she asked the teenage boy she had met the other time she came here.

"There she is" he pointed to her.

She walked over to where the old grandma was sitting and stood in front of her.

"Hi" she greeted with a smile.

"Adrianna, how are you what brings you here?" the woman smiled

"I'm fine and you" Adrianna replied looking around raising a brow at the suitcases.

"I'm fine too, oh! I'm leaving for my eldest son's house, I'm going with his children though" she answered ordering the teens to hurry up.

"Oh! I just came by to say hi! I haven't come to thank you for your advice" she folded her arms.

"Actually I'm taking to your advice, I'm telling Elijah, I feel like it the right to do" she sighed.

Mrs. Braham held her hands in her own.

"Daughter, do what is right and your conscience won't have to judge, you'd have peace of mind knowing you saved yourself from trouble and you'd be able to get over it, I know it's all a lot to take in, and it might take time to heal, but if Elijah loves you enough, he would come back for you" she smiled at her.

"Thank you ma" Adrianna hugged her.

"We have to leave now, it will be long before I come back but I already love you." Mrs. Braham said Adrianna felt a warm tug in her heart.

"I love you too ma" she watched them leave and went to her house.

Elijah had gone out earlier to chill at a friend's place leaving her alone with her thoughts, Adrianna knew if she told Elijah what had gone between her and Mustapha, that's the end of them but what could she do, before Mustapha would ruin everything for her, she had better take the option. He would hate her, His family would.

She sighs and closed her eyes, tears streaming down, she missed her father,? she has to call him too to explains things to him if she's going to return back home. He loved her and would never reject her, she had spoken to him a few weeks back to let him know she and Elijah had picked wedding dates, now the wedding wouldn't even take place.

She dialed her father's number and he picked on the third ring.

"Hi dad," she said into the phone.

"My pumpkin, how are you,? He asked her and knew that she must have been crying before she called him. "what's going on?" he asked her probing further.

Adrianna started crying the more, sniffling and hiccupping. Her father patiently waited for her to be calm, saying soothing words to her. She hurriedly explained everything to him.

"I'm so sorry Daddy," she said sniffling.

"It's okay my baby, I don't blame you, if you have the need to come back home, we're here for you, your stepmom and stepsisters, we love you but I pray for God to intervene and keep your relationship in peace." he told her.

"Thank you, Daddy," she said.

"Do not forget to pray and be calm" he told her and after saying 'I love you" to each other, she hung up. She pulled at her hair and cried again till she slept off.