Linda walked out of from inside the supermarket and headed towards her car. She had bought all she went there to buy and was set to go home. Focusing on where she was going and walking past different cars as they were packed beside one another, all of a sudden, Linda heard a voice that sounded to draw her attention.
“Hello, beautiful damsel!” the voice spoke.
Linda looked at the direction from where the voice had come and she saw this tall figure grinning at her. The eyeballs of Linda moved up and down repeatedly as she was beholding that structure from top to bottom, examining the way he looked. After a while of examination, Linda uttered a word in reply.
“Hello” she said and she moved to continue on her walk towards her car. The guy went after her and grabbed one of the bags that she was carrying.
“Beautiful damsel, you are the one I was greeting now.” said the guy.
“Yes I know. And I had replied you so what else do you want? Please, leave me alone. I am heading somewhere.” said Linda.
Linda said those words and continued on her walk. Her movement towards her destination was intercepted by one hand that grabbed one of her bags again. Linda got flared up by that move, dropped the bag which the guy had grabbed and withdrew her dark glasses from her face.
“Young man, you are looking for trouble. What do you want? I said I am heading somewhere. Please don’t disturb me.” said Linda.
“Young lady, please calm down. I want to talk to you.” said the guy.
“I said, I am heading somewhere so I don’t have time for any conversation with you. Please, leave me alone.” said Linda.
“Calm down, young lady. I won’t take long. Just want to tell you something. Please!” said the guy.
Linda looked at the guy and heaved a sigh. She wore back her glasses.
“So what is it?” asked Linda.
(Clears his throat) “So young lady, I have been watching you as you were buying something in there and seriously, I was blown away when I saw you. I was like “who is this beautiful angel?” Like seriously, my heart was…” said the guy.
“So in a nutshell, you don’t have a job that is why you have come here to watch a lady at this time of the day right?” said Linda.
“Come on, that is not it.” said the guy.
“I thought you said you want to tell me something?” said Linda.
“Yes, and that is what I was doing.” said the guy.
“Do you still have something to tell me other than what you have already said?” said Linda.
“Sure, there is a point I am driving at.” said the guy.
“Please skip that part and go straight to the point.” said Linda.
“Okay! But seriously, this style of yours is militant in nature. Do you work in the military?” said the guy.
“Oh! I see. It seems you only want to waste my time. Let me start going to where…” said Linda.
“Okay! I am sorry. The thing is, I am in love with you. I really like you. I want us to be going out. I want us to be together. I want….” said the guy.
“Hey! Hey! Hold it there! There is no need to go further. I already understand what you mean. But I am sorry, I am not interested. Is that all?” said Linda.
“Come on, young lady. Please, consider me. I really like you.” said the guy.
“I am sorry, I am not interested. If you don’t have any other thing to say, let me get going.” said Linda.
Linda picked up her bag and headed for a car. And again the guy grabbed the bag.
“Young lady, please wait.” said the guy.
Linda was flared up.
“See, if you grab this bag again, I will spill some of its contents on you. And trust me, you would not like it. I am really going to embarrass you. You just try it; grab this bag again. Jobless man!” said Linda.
Linda continued on her walk and the guy called after her repeatedly but there was no answer. Linda got into her car and drove home.
Linda got home eventually and walked into her bedroom with what she had bought at the supermarket. She dropped the bags on the floor and went to sit on the bed. Sitting on the bed, Linda went into contemplation. What had happened earlier that day was bring back memories of some things that had happened to her in her past.
(Linda walked into a room)
“What are you looking for here?” said a guy in the room.
(Feeling surprised) “Are you joking or what? What do you mean what am I looking for here? In this house? Of course I have come to see my boyfriend.” said Linda.
“Linda, go back to where you are coming from. I don’t want you here.” said her boyfriend.
Linda looked at Harry surprisingly and then laughed.
“Harry, are you joking or what? Okay, I get you. I came late right? Because, I have come late, you are annoyed and acting like this towards me? Okay I am sorry.” Linda said.
Linda spread her arms and moved towards Harry to embrace him.
“Hold it there Linda. Do you think I am joking with you? I said I don’t want you here. Get out of here now. In fact, let me tell this to you straight and clear. It is over between us, you this shameless whore!” said her boyfriend.
It did not appear to Linda like a joke anymore, but she was surprised by how he was acting. She did not have a quarrel with Harry prior to that time and she was not expecting such attitude from him. What was happening?
Harry, what is the matter? What have I done to you? Are you now telling me it is over between us just like that?” said Linda.
“Yes, and I mean it. I don’t want a shameless whore like you in my life.” Said her boyfriend.
“No, Harry. Never! Don’t utter such words at me. What do you mean shameless whore? I have never been with any man in my entire life except you; before I met you and after I met you. You are my first man and you know that. I have never loved anyone except you. Harry, please don’t let some people feed you with false information about me. Don’t let anything come between us. Trust me Harry; it is you and you alone.” said Linda.
“Really?” said Harry.
“Yes, Harry. Please believe me.” said Linda.
Harry dipped his hand in his pocket and brought out his phone. He did some operations on his phone and then, he showed the phone to Linda.
“Linda, how do you explain this? How do you explain what is appearing on this screen?” said Harry.
Linda looked at the phone and got overwhelmed by shock. Linda fell on her kneels to the ground.
“Harry, please, believe me. I don’t know about what is appearing on this screen. I cannot even understand how this happened. I don’t even know who snapped this. Trust me, I don’t understand.” said Linda.
“You bloody liar! Are you telling me you are not the one appearing on this screen?” said Harry.
“Harry, I know I am the one but I don’t know how it happened. I cannot remember ever doing something like this. Please, trust me. This is a set up.” said Linda.
“Linda! I am really trying to control myself here. You are really trying my patience. You know what? Just get out of this house peacefully. I don’t want you in my life anymore. Get out of here!” said Harry.
“No Harry! No! Please, believe me. This is a total set up. I don’t know how this happened. Please trust me.” said Linda.
Linda moved close to Harry on her knees and held by him his legs, begging him.
“Get your hands off me! Get out of here. Don’t let me hit you this afternoon. Just get out peacefully.” said Harry
“No Harry! Please believe me. Pl… Haaaaa!! Haaaaa!!”
Harry hit Linda twice on her face. “Get out! Get out of here! Get out of my life!”
Linda was weeping on her bed as she was in contemplation. Afterwards, she wiped her face and she went on doing some other things in the house.