Chapter 5: The Stalker

Sitting on the chair of my living room, I looked at the picture of Jackson, my son. It has been a few days in Manchester and Mr. Jackson Risso is already looking out for me. I have spent my life living in a small cottage under everyone’s noses in Vancouver hiding my real identity.

After 10 years, It was my time to finally move back to complete my unfinished business, my only motive - Mariam Valerina.

Mariam is the girl that I truly loved. She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. For her, I would end the world in a snap of fingers. She has been my crush since high school. But I waited for the right time to propose. I loved her but bitch was too blind to notice my love for her and chose my best friend - George Peterson when he proposed to her for marriage.

I married Honoria Risso, daughter of the most rich Italian businessman to make her jealous but she believed my act of marriage and in the process I got Honoria pregnant.

I was married but I would never unlock Mariam, Ever. And my marriage was just an act to make Mariam jealous. I told Honoria about my obsession with Mariam and this marriage and her child was nothing to me but a mistake.

The blur memory took a rewind to the time when I made the worst choice of my life ever.

Flashback

I was drowned into the sorrows given by Mariam and drunk a whole lot of a beer sitting by the tree until midnight. Today, my love, my Mariam broke my heart into a million pieces. She married George.

George knew my obsession with Mariam still, he chose to propose my love, my obsession, my reason to breathe - Mariam. The day Mariam Valerina became Mariam George Peterson, she signed his death certificate.

I rewind to the time of the day, her walking down the aisle, she looked extravagant in that white gown. I still remember her accepting George as her husband with a kiss

Why Mariam why? Why did you do this to me? Why did you choose that small businessman as your husband when you got the rich one here, huh? George, you knew my obsession with Mariam, still chose to marry her? Why?

I swear to God, I will make you mine, Mairam. mine to see, mine to hold, mine to touch, mine to kiss, mine to fuck, mine to suck. You are Mine and I'd make you Mairam Gilbert soon after divorcing Honoria.

“FUCCKKKK!!!!” I shouted and threw the beer to the other side of the road and started walking back to my house.

I knocked on the door and when no one opened,I barged in. I wasn’t able to see properly but knew the map of my house so I went directly into my bedroom. There, I saw Honoria changing her gown back facing me.

“Woahhh, what a beauty.” Words slipped my mouth causing Honoria to turn.

“I didn’t notice when you came, sorry.”

“Aww, such a sweetheart you are, it’s not even your mistake and you still are very sorry? Don’t worry, love you’ll always know when I come.” I giggled.

“Are you drunk?”

“Just a little bit.” I said, pinching my index and thumb fingers together and walked to her and fell into her arms.

“Woahh, woah, relax! I gotcha!” saying this she laid me on the bed and I closed my eyes holding her wrist.

The rest of the night was blurry and the next thing I heard was her calling my name and asking me to stop.

“Jared, you’re hurting me. Stop, Please.”

I didn’t stop but increased my speed, releasing something out of me that I felt out of this world and as soon as a wave of pleasure hit me, I closed my eyes.

Flashback ends

I still do not have any idea if I forced myself on Honoria or it happened by mistake, either way I regret it. Because I hate the name Jackson Risso that has been going so popular lately in the business world.

“Dadda” My baby called, coming out of her room.

“Yes, baby?” I picked her up in my arms. I love my baby so much.

“Who is this man on the TV?”

“No one. Are you ready for tomorrow?”

“Yesss!!! It’s my birthday!!!” She says excitedly.

“Yes, it’s my baby’s birthday,” I said, kissing her cheeks.

“Dadda, I’m a big girl now, not a baby! Call me by my name.” She said, folding her arms on her chest.

Aww, that cute pout tho!

“Okayy, Jasmine.”

She gave me a cute smile and a peck on my cheeks. And I walked to her room and tugged her inside the bed kissing her forehead. I closed the door behind me and got back to my work.

I am not here only for Mariam, but I am after her beautiful daughter - Rozine, whom I last saw on her 10th birthday. I made a choice that made Mariam shatter into pieces when her daughter’s Rozine was 10 years old. And tomorrow, I’m gonna make a choice on my daughter’s 10th birthday, that will make her wish for death.

I will make her regret marrying George. I’ve my puppet, Peter to look after my next move - Rozine Valerina. He’s been doing a great job in handling Rozine’s heart. I called him to find out how the work was going.

“How is she?”

“Happy.” The voice from the other side said.

“I’m not paying you to keep her happy.”

“She got selected as a PA in your son’s company don't you think you should handle your son?”

“Watch your mouth, young boy. It’d take me seconds to snatch your breaths. Besides, I already have people to look after him.”

“People? Don’t you think you should come out of the shades?”

“Don’t make me regret choosing you! I’ll come out after making sure what his weaknesses are and for that I have people who are doing their business and you should do yours. Understand?”

“I completely understand.”

“You better.” I hung up and went outside for a walk.

“There you are!” A voice came from behind.

I turned and the gun was pointed right at my heart. I couldn’t see the man who was holding the gun clearly as it was dark. But the aura he was giving was familiar. I knew this person.