Forced to Marry Alula
Request Arabella

Alula just finished teaching biology courses in Biology class. Alula walks out of the FMIPA faculty building to go home. As he exited the building, he saw Arabella standing under a maple tree in front of the FMIPA faculty.

"Is that Arabella ?" Alula's mind when she saw Arabella was wearing sunglasses with her casual clothes.

Arabella sees Alula coming out of the building. He immediately approached Alula.

"I want to talk to you!" Arabella took off her sunglasses. His eyes looked as if he had been crying all night.

"I don't have time!" Alula was about to leave in the presence of Arabella, but Arabella's hand restrained Alula from leaving.

"I beg you! I'm gonna ask you for a minute. I want to talk about Kai!" Arabella looked at Alula with sadness.

Alula seemed to be thinking and pondering.

"I beg you! Just for a moment" forcibly Arabella.

"All right! Let's talk in the campus cafeteria!" Alula walks first, while Arabella follows her from behind.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" Alula asked as they sat in the campus cafeteria.

"Please leave Kai!" Order Arabella.

"What right did you tell me to leave my husband?" Alula was infuriated by Arabella's orders.

"I beg you! I love Kai so much. We've been dating for 3 years. I'm depressed about losing Kai. Please, give him back to me!"

"And I'm his wife now! Sorry Arabella, but you have to move on! Kai is my husband now. I will never let go of my husband for another woman" Alula said sternly. He is caught off guard by the shameless nature of Arabella who asks Kai to light up to her.

"You don't know how we love each other. Kai always chased me when I was in America," Arabella tried to heat up Alula.

"That's your past. I don't care what my husband's past is" replied Alula. It can't be as soft as it used to be in High School, when Arabella ran her over for a mistake Alula didn't make.

"Did Kai force you to sleep with him?" Arabella asked Alula a very private question.

"Why are you asking like that?" Alula grew increasingly dislikeful when Arabella asked about her personal domain too deeply.

"Because when we were dating in America, Kai also forced me to do that with him. Do you understand what I mean? I've given everything to Kai, even I've given myself up for him" Arabella tries to lie to Alula. He knows Kai forced Alula to sleep with him because Kai spoke like that when Arabella was hospitalized.

Alula gasped at the words Arabella. At first Alula would not believe all of Arabella's words. But Arabella learns of her being forced by Kai to sleep together. Is it true that Kai also forced Arabella to accompany him in bed? Alula, however, could not show her worried look in front of Arabella.

"I accepted Kai no matter what his past was. And your relationship with Kai is past. I will never let go of my husband because I gave everything for him. Well then, I guess there's nothing we need to talk about anymore. Excuse me!" Alula stood up from her seat and immediately left Arabella still sitting.

"It's so fucking rude of him! Look what I'm going to do Alula ! I've asked you kindly to let Kai go, but you won't listen to me. Don't blame me, if I use the violent path!" Arabella stared intently at the body of Alula who was walking on her back

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Tonight Beverly and her mother come to Cleon's house to introduce themselves as new neighbors. Beverly brought the cake and rang Cleon's bell. A middle-aged woman opened the door. She is the mother of Cleon in Birmingham. Cleon's parents worked in London. They only exist in Birmingham city if it is a weekend or on leave and holidays together.

"Kate, is that you?" Cleon's mother, Alice.

"Alice? You're Alice, right?" Kate replied enthusiastically.

"Yes. Its me. We haven't seen each other in a long time!" alice with a happy face.

Beverly looked confused as her mother and Cleon's mother seemed to know each other.

"God, why is the world so narrow? I don't think you're the mother of my daughter's friend" Kate hugged Alice. Alice hugged Kate tightly.

"Mom, you know each other?" Beverly was still confused by the events she saw.

"Of course, honey. Aunt Alice is mommy's high school friend" explains Kate.

"Oh, yes. Meet Alice, this is my son Beverly ! She's also a friend of your son's in high school" Kate introduces Beverly to Alice.

"Yes god! We were friends at High School and our children were friends at High School" Alice said.

"You are so beautiful, baby! It's like your mother. Your mother used to be the star of our high school" Alice exclaimed to Beverly.

"You're overreacting, Alice!" Kate laughed at Alice's words.

"Geez, I forgot! Let's go in!" Alice lets Beverly and her mother into the house.

Beverly looked at Cleon's house. He saw pictures of Cleon on the wall. Beverly smiled as she looked at the photo of Cleon lined up neatly on the wall.

"Similar to the character of Edmount Pevensie in the film Narnia," Beverly's inner self as she watches Cleon's childhood photo.

"Tante, who is that?" Beverly asked as she sat herself on the sofa of Cleon's living room. He pointed to a photo on the table featuring 2 boys. One was definitely Cleon, but Beverly did not recognize the other.

"That's Cleon's brother. His name is Henry Zeuch" replied Alice.

"I just found out that Cleon has an older brother. I thought he was an only child" Beverly said as she looked at the photo.

"Yes, not many people know that Cleon has an older brother. Henry is 3 years older than Cleon, Henry is 27 years old now. Henry indeed from High School graduates chose to live in Canada. He went to college there. He now works as a consulate in the British embassy in Ottawa, Canada. That's why he's very rarely in England" explained Alice.

"All your children are successful Alice. You're very good at educating them" Kate said.

"You're also very good at having a child as beautiful as Bev," Alice noticed Beverly's pretty face. Beverly smiled at the praise from the mother of the man she liked.

"By the way, where's Cleon, auntie?" Beverly's eyes seemed to search for Cleon's whereabouts inside her house.

"Say he went to his friend Chelsea's house. He wants to deliver a shirt he bought for Chelsea" Alice said.

At once Beverly's countenance became saddened to hear the information from Alice. Kate glanced at her daughter's face. She knew Beverly was jealous.