Chapter 15
Trying to process the information Mariyah found it difficult to believe.
Maybe he was trying to get Olivia off her case.
Who knew? Nobody would be that stupid to put somebody else's name on their property especially a multimillion dollar property. Yep he was bluffing. It felt so nice for Mariyah to have one on Olivia. Her look was priceless. She wanted to rub it in the slut’s face but thought better of it.
Mariyah was elated when Caleb called Zak and asked to speak to Mariyah, Zak was kind enough to allow it. "Oh Caleb I've missed you so much, tell me everything."
"Mari, first tell me are you okay? Is he treating you okay?" How to answer that?
"All good this end, now you, what have you been up to?
It's been so long." Caleb told her everything he had been up to.
He moved out of that place saying it was bad memories.
He started his own construction company with the money Zak gave him.
He has been so busy and did not want to call until he was settled and had something positive to tell her.
"Oh my god Caleb, that is fantastic news. So what's your company name?"
"Caleb's Constructions or CC. It's been great.
I'm really doing okay Mari. I'm going to come around and pay Zak back.
" Mariyah’s heart leapt with joy. She was going to see him.
After speaking for over an hour they said they're goodbyes. Mariyah cried from joy at hearing her brother’s voice sound so good and happy. At least he was happy…
***
Mariyah didn't want to have another confrontation with Olivia so she stayed away spending her day in her room only leaving when Zak needed her.
He wanted to see her in his office, this was new.
Curiosity hit and she hurried to see what he wanted.
She knocked really loud on the door waiting for him to tell her to enter.
Even after he yelled out to come in she knocked again and waited for him to open the door.
When he did open the door he wore an exasperated look on his face.
"You can't be too careful…" She said smirking, Zak pulled by her arm and shoved her into the chair.
"Sit." He barked. Wow somebody was in a foul mood.
She sat quietly waiting for his instructions or for him to say something, he was staring blankly at his computer.
"So it turns out there is a missing person’s report, have you any idea who would have reported you missing? " Mariyah opened her eyes in shock.
"No idea…" She didn't have a clue.
"Are you fucking with me right now?" Shaking her head quickly knowing this was serious.
"No I promise, I don't know. Why would you think I would know?"
"Mariyah, if you had something to do with this you need to tell me now. I'm not fucking playing with you."
"Zak I swear to you I had nothing to do with it. Is anything I say going to make you believe me?"
"How am I supposed to believe you? You have done nothing but lie and deceive me at any given opportunity. If not you, then who the fuck would file a missing person’s report on you?" She was starting to panic, he was really pissed. Brent… It had to be Brent.
"I don't know. What's the big deal? I'll go to the police and tell them I'm not missing."
"The big deal is who the fuck is that worried about you to go to that much fucking trouble? An ex-lover perhaps?" Shit Zak being paranoid and jealous was not a good combination.
"I already told you, I haven't been with anybody else. Why can't you just take my word on it?"
"Because you were fucking gone for a year, how the hell am I supposed to know what the fuck you did for that year? Tell me Mariyah who have you been fucking in my absence?" Mariyah rubbed her hands on her face. This was going to end bad. He was going to lose his shit and she was in for it.
"Let's just go to the police and find out who filed the report. I have nothing to hide." She was hoping he would see she was telling the truth.
"Yep sounds like a fucking plan. Go put some decent fucking clothes on.” What was wrong with her jeans skirt and singlet?
***
Walking out to the car, Mariyah hoped he approved of her long white summer dress.
It showed a little cleavage but nothing to freak out over.
She loved the way the dress fell to her ankles.
She accessorized with a brown belt and brown sandals.
Leaving her hair down applying a little mascara and some gloss.
He did a double take when he saw her and if she wasn't mistaken saw lust in his eyes.
Just as she was about to get into the very expensive looking black Merc, Olivia storms out clearly unhappy. "And what the fuck is this?"
"Not now Olivia, just business." Olivia stared at Mariyah up and down.
"Really? Look at her she looks like a fu..."
"Olivia I said not now. Mariyah get in the fucking car." Sure he speaks nice to Olivia and Mariyah gets a get in the fucking car.
"Your girlfriend has serious insecurities." Zak glared when Mariyah spoke. "I'm just saying." She mumbled after her gave a deadly look.
"Mariyah do you have any idea how pissed I am with you? Any at all? Watch yourself."
"I have done nothing wrong, I have nothing to be scared of."
"Let's hope not." His words were a threat. She had a feeling that she was going to cop this one whatever the outcome was. She never slept with anybody else but for some reason he refused to believe her.
After a long drive, Zak finally pulled over by a police station, Zak grabbed her arm and looked hard at her.
"Not one word out of place Mariyah, you hear?
" She nodded. She was going to be on her best behavior maybe then he would ease up on her a little.
When they exited the car, Zak grabbed the nape of her neck and walked her in to the police station.
"Can I help you?" The female officer behind the desk asked.
Thankfully after an hour it was sorted. It was an anonymous person who made the report.
The police asked where she was staying and Mariyah had buckled not knowing how to answer.
Luckily Zak stepped in and gave them the address and welcomed them any time to check if she was being held against her will.
When in the car, Zak looked murderous, "Save your fucking self the trouble and tell me who he is." She knew it, nothing she said to him would make him believe her.
"I don't have a name to tell you, I haven't slept with anybody else. I don't know how to make you believe me." Zak banged on the steering wheel and Mariyah jumped.
"When I think of you fucking around I want to squeeze your neck and break it." How to control this mad lunatic?
"I was trying to deal with never seeing you again.
I was all alone, Zak the only person I wanted was you.
Why is that so hard for you to see? I couldn't eat or sleep, all I did was think about your touch, your smell, your kiss.
.." She prayed he was calming down. "Nothing mattered to me except the fact that I left you.
Even if I had wanted to be with anybody else nobody in the world appealed to me Zak.
I just wanted you. I still just want you.
" She was crying, every word she spoke was the truth.
He had to feel it, she had nothing left.
Zak rubbed a hand over his head. He hit the steering wheel again and Mariyah gave out a little yell.
He was scaring her so bad. He wasn't buying it.
Mariyah wanted to open the door and run.
But she knew if you caught her she would pay for her bad judgment.
"Get the fuck out of the car." Mariyah was so confused.
"GET OUT!" He yelled so loud, crying she opened the door and got out.
As soon as she shut the door he sped off leaving her in the parking lot, alone and confused.
He flew down the highway all she saw was smoke as his car disappeared into the dust.
With no money and no transportation, Mariyah had no clue what to do.
She spotted a bus stop and took a seat under its minimal shelter to stay out of the sun.
She waited and waited. Every time a bus would drop people off she would wave her hand for him to continue.
Mariyah looked at her watch and it had been almost an hour.
Still Zak didn't come back. Breathe Mariyah, take a deep breathe. He will come back, he had to come back.
Two more hours passed, it was getting dark.
She spotted the police station and thought about going in and telling them she was stranded.
Where could they take her? She was hungry, thirsty and scared as hell.
Drunken men were walking past and staring at her.
"Got some change?" She lifted her hands up to show the hobo’s she wasn't carrying anything.
They mumbled something as they walked off.
This was absurd it was dark out now and Zak still hadn't returned.
She couldn't just stay here. What if he never returned?
That was fine by her, she didn't need him, she was happy that he fucked off, she could move on and start her life without him.
Despite her false bravado Mariyah placed her face in her hands and cried.
She cried to her hearts content. She couldn't believe her luck.
Why was he such a jack ass? Continuing to cry and not caring about her surroundings Mariyah let herself weep.
When a car pulled up at the bus stop Mariyah didn't even bother to look up.
"Mariyah." She felt somebody touch her arm and she jumped. It was Zak, he came back...
Mariyah was so relieved she stood up and slapped him hard.
He took it, she didn't care, she slapped him again, then she started beating on his chest with her fists "I hate you.
.. I hate you!" He let her continue until she had no more energy left.
When she almost collapsed her held her tight and kissed her head.