The Mechanic

The Mechanic part 20

The following morning, i woke up to flowers everywhere. Our suite was filled with different fresh flowers, I was still reeling from shock when Joe came in a with a tray of breakfast. ‘’Good morning princess.’’ ‘’Good morning my love.’’ He set the tray down and kissed me on the forehead. ‘’Slept ...

The Mechanic part 19

I felt like a stranger on my own wedding day. Joe and his mother had insisted on taking care of everything, occasionally calling my mum for a few ideas. From the theme to the decor to the food, even the cake was decided upon by my mother in law. She had some standard to uphold and was not leaving an ...

The Mechanic part 18

My mother looked at me and then at my mother in law, then she quipped, "Why don't we go outside and talk about the wedding? I want to be a part of every bit of it." My mother in law looked at me, then at my mother, "My in law, no need for that. We are already taking care of it. All you have to do is ...

The Mechanic Part 17

When we got to the house, Joe was there with his mother. "Joe, what are you doing here?" He did not respond, instead his mother got up and walked to me. She took my hand in hers. "Diana, he told me the good news. Come, sit with me." I looked at Carol, she winked at me. It was like I was a guest ...

The Mechanic part 16

The following weeks revealed to me a different Joe. A caring Joe, a considering Joe. He was seeing this therapist in town twice a week. He had learnt to control his anger and his emotions. He spent a lot of time with me and my son, he loved him, they got a long so well. This is what I had prayed for ...

The Mechanic Part 15

"Joe, we called this meeting because of you. I am very disappointed in you, hitting a lady like that?" "Mum I'm sorry." "I don't want to hear it, I raised you better than this." Joe got up, fist clenched, "You did a good job, mum." His tone was sarcastic. His mum looked stunned, maybe because o ...

The Mechanic Part 14

Joes' mother got up and walked to the window. "Let's go see the guests before they start wondering what's going on." "Can I just stay here? If it's okay." She nodded, gave me an assuring smile, walked out and closed the door behind her. I felt a surge of tears, I fought hard to stop them but for ...

The Mechanic part 13

In the confusion, I jumped into the pool to try and separate them. Imagine two men fighting in a pool and a scared me trying to separate them. It was chaos and shouting. ‘’Stop this madness this minute and get out of my pool.’’ The voice was loud enough, authoritative and clear. I quickly got out ...

The Mechanic part 12

That evening, clad in the outfit that Joe sent earlier, a black mermaid sequin dress with a cut on the front, silver accessories, nude heels and a black purse. He picked me from my house. He had a bouquet of flowers and chocolate, ''You look stunning my queen.'' ''Thank you, you don't look bad you ...

The Mechanic part 11

The following morning, i woke up earlier than usual, before Joe woke up. i took a quick shower, packed my stuff and left silently. My back was sore from the lashes but i had to pretend that i was okay. I could not risk anyone finding out that my boyfriend was beating me up. I had just settled in th ...