CHAPTER 29 – BACK HOME TO MAEVE

Maeve heard the horn of a car and she rushed to the window to look outside the house. She saw

Wright’s car pull up and instead of Wright coming out from the car, someone else did. Seeing that it

was not Wright that had driven the car, she rushed to open the door.

“What happened to my husband, why are you the one with his car?” Maeve asked the young man that

had brought back the car.

“Boss called to ask that I bring his car home” the young man replied.

“From where, where is he?” Maeve was already getting more anxious.

“He went out to have lunch at the restaurant with Riona and Cindy, so some cars obstructed his exit

and he left in Cindy’s car so he instructed me to bring his car home” the young man explained.

“I see. Give me the car keys, you can go back” Maeve said.

The young man handed over the keys to her and left.

She walked back into the house feeling deserted.

Riley rushed down the staircase “I heard a car pull up mum, is that dad?”

“No it is not him but his car” Maeve responded.

“His car, what happened to him?” Riley asked.

“Nothing happened to him, darling. It is just like I suspected. He went to have a nice time with Cindy”

Maeve responded.

Riley was taken aback “Cindy?”

“Yes Cindy” She replied. “And of course Riona. He asked one of the workers to bring back the car”

“Oh, I see. Did the person say why he has not been picking his call?” Riley looked worried.

“No. No, I did not ask him” Maeve said.

“Don’t worry dear, you can go back inside, everything is fine” Maeve said.

“Okay, mum. You have to remain calm and ask dad for explanations when he returns. I am sure there

must be a reason for that” Riley said.

“Thanks, darling, I will” Maeve tried to put up some smile.

Riley went back upstairs while Maeve continued in her thought.

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Maeve heard a car pull up at the front of the house. She looked at the time on her phone and it was

7:48 pm. She did not bother to go check who the owner of the car is as she was sure that it was Cindy

that had brought back Wright and Riona.

There was a knock at the door but Maeve did not respond when the knock came again, she said “The

door is open for whoever that is”

She watched as the doorknob turned and Riona entered followed by Cindy and then Wright.

Maeve noticed that Cindy was holding Wright’s hand and this act infuriated Maeve even more.

However, she hid her displeasure and went to take away Wright’s hand from Cindy.

“Hey Maeve, it’s been a very long time. How are you doing?” Cindy greeted.

“Cindy, I am good. And thanks for bringing my family home safely” Maeve responded.

Maeve said to Wright as she took his hand “Wright”

“Hey Maeve, it’s been a long day” Wright responded.

Maeve could tell that Wright had been drinking and he was already a little tipsy “Did you go out for a

drink?”

“I went out with Riona, Maeve and it doesn’t matter what I went out for,” Wright said.

“What?” Maeve could barely speak.

“We were supposed to go out together today. Have you forgotten?” Maeve asked.

“Come on love, it is no big deal. I went out with Rio today, I can go out with you some other day” Wright

replied.

“But you did not deem it fit to put me in on that, and you did not pick my calls. I have been calling you

all day long” Maeve said.

Wright was surprised to hear Maeve saying that she has been calling him all day when his phone never

rang even for once. “You did what?”

Maeve turned to Cindy. “Can you excuse us, Cindy? I appreciate your being there for them when they

needed it, thank you”

Riona flared “She is not going anywhere Maeve, she is my guest”

“Riona?” Maeve called out.

“Yes. She brought us back, and you cannot just treat her like shit” Riona replied.

“Don’t worry Rio, I would leave already” Cindy said.

Cindy does not like the fact that the atmosphere was getting heated up all because of her. However, no

matter how much she tried, she does not seem to understand the reason for Maeve’s insecurity around

her.

“No Cindy, you will not leave until I say so” Riona objected.

All along, Wright was looking at the ladies and he does not understand what could be the reason for

their fights.

Riona turns to Maeve “I know that what you know how to do is to treat people that you feel are below

you as nothing. But just so you know, Cindy here is a hardworking young lady who had achieved great

feats in her profession. She is not a gold digger”

“You dare not address me as such Riona” Maeve screamed. “You’d got to respect my marriage”.

“What marriage? I wasn’t aware of any” Riona mocked her.

Cindy was lost and she does not know what to do at the moment but deep within her, she really hoped

that the both of them would just end it right now.

Riley heard the noise coming from the sitting room and she decided to come and check. When she

noticed that it was her mum and Riona once again, she stood at the top of the stairs watching at them.

“It is okay right now you both” Wright screamed.

He turns to Cindy “Cindy, I am very sorry for what you have experienced tonight. But do know that I am

most grateful for your sacrifices today. I am sorry you have to leave now please”

“The pleasure is mine, Mr. Wright” Cindy replied. “Goodnight Rio”.

“Good night Cindy. I am sorry you have to experience this tonight. Please I will make it up to you” Riona

apologized.

“There would be no need for that Rio” Cindy responded.

Riona walked up to her dad and held him by his hands.

“Come on dad, promise her that we would make it up to her, please” Riona pleaded.

“Thanks, Cindy, of course, we would make it up to you” Wright knew his daughter better than to refuse

her request at this point in time.

“Okay, Mr. Wright” Cindy smiled and left the house.

“Good night, dad,” Riona said.

Riona felt she has achieved her aim for tonight and there was no need to continue in the barter with

Maeve so she left the sitting room and headed for the stairs.

Riley seeing that Riona was done and is already leaving for her room walked back to her room.

“Good night Rio” Wright responded.

Wright made to leave the sitting room but Maeve’s words stopped him.

“And do you really believe that this will end this way tonight?” she asked.

Wright looked at her “What?”

“You are not going to say anything about Riona’s attitude and yours,” Maeve said.

“There is absolutely nothing to talk about Maeve” Wright responded.

Maeve exclaimed in shock “What?”

“You have handled it the way that is best to you so what do you have me do?” Wright asked.

“Seriously?” Maeve exclaimed once again.

“You know that is an alternative that says that we can like two mature adults walk right into our room

and talk about this the very moment I returned. But sincerely, I don’t know why you neglected that

option. Cindy was our Guest for Christ's sake. Must you do all that in front of her?” Wright asked.

“Okay. Is that also the reason you refused to pick my calls all through today?” Maeve asked.

“Stop with the calls Maeve. You never called me” Wright rebutted.

Maeve was shocked. She wondered why Wright would deny seeing her calls.

“I did call you Wright, where is your phone” Maeve insisted.

Wright puts his hands into his pocket “I don’t know what is wrong with you tonight Maeve. I admit that I

am wrong for standing you up but that is not enough reason to resort to lying”

“Are you calling me a liar now?” Maeve was not finding this easy tonight.

Wright brought out his phone from his pocket “I am not saying that Maeve. but sincerely, I don’t even

owe you any …”

He stopped speaking after he opened his phone call log and saw numerous missed calls from Maeve

“You have been calling me?” He stuttered.

“This is not you Wright. What exactly has been happening to us, why are you allowing this?” Maeve

started crying and ran upstairs.

Wright was flabbergasted “Wait Maeve, please don’t go inside” he called.

“Hold on dear, let’s sort this out” He called again.

However, Maeve refused to hearken to his call. She had already taken more than she can today and

she would not want to listen to him anymore.

“But how come all these missed calls? I have been with my phone all through the day” Wright said to

himself.

He saw Maeve’s phone on the cushion and decided to use it to call his phone in order to discover what

the problem was. He dialed his number and notice that when it started ringing that the phone had been Têxt belongs to .

on silent throughout the day.

“My phone had been on silent Maeve. I swear I did not put it on silent and I cannot tell how it got there”

Wright shouted.

He realized that there was no way that Maeve could have heard him and so he sighs and ran up the

staircase.