Chapter 20 What’s a condom?
I say what I mean, and I do what I mean
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Irina's point of view:
What should I do? I guess I just caused a rift between them.
I didn't know he lied to her, and why would he even lie to her regarding his age?
"Please just let me talk," Ruslan begged Loana.
"No, just get the fuck out of here. You know what? I can't even bear seeing your face right now. I need to get out of here." She said as she stood up from her chair and went out of the dining area.
Seconds later, I heard one of the doors being shut.
I didn't follow her, I knew I should have followed her but I chose not to. I chose to hear the reason why my brother did that.
"Fuck" Ruslan said as he ran his hand through his hair.
"You heard her, get the fuck out of here," Roman said as he stood up from his chair and walked up to Ruslan.
"I will leave. Don't poke your nose into other people's businesses. Stay out of this." Ruslan said as he glared at Roman.
"This is my business also. Didn't you think it was my business when you broke her heart? Get the fuck out of here now before my bullet goes straight to your brain." Roman threatened Ruslan.
"I want to see you try." Ruslan challenged Roman as he stood up and faced Roman with an intense glare.
Before I knew it, they both removed their guns from their waist belt and point it on each other's head daring each other to do anything stupid. That was fast motion.
I stood up from my chair and went between them.
Ruslan won't dare to shoot his sister and Roman couldn't dare to shoot me after knowing the consequences clearly.
"Will you just stop being stupid right now, both of you?" I asked them, annoyed.
I lowered their hand that contained the guns.
"Ruslan, you should do as she says and Roman, you are just adding salt to the wound. Must you always be a pain in the neck? Do you both think fighting each other will solve the problem on the ground? If you think so, then you are both foolish. Get the fuck out of here now, Ruslan if you truly love her." I said.
"Close the door if he is gone or you can follow him," Roman said as he went out of the dining area.
"Fuck!" Ruslan said as he proceeded to leave the dining area.
I followed him.
"I am so sorry, Ruslan. I didn't know what you had told her. But you shouldn't have lied to her." I apologized to him.
He tucked his gun behind his waist belt clumsily as he kept on walking. His wallet fell down in the process and everything in his wallet was out on display. My eyes caught a packet. The packet is square in shape. There is circular stuff in the packet that I am unable to see.
I was quick to get hold of it due to my curiosity.
"What is this?" I asked Ruslan as I felt it in my hand.
It is slippery and the circular stuff is thick.
"It's a condom." He said as he picked up his things from the floor and snatched the condom thing from my hand.
"That's harsh," I said.
"What is a condom and what is it used for?" I asked him.
"Go and ask your damn husband what it is used for." He said aggressively.
"You don't speak to your sister like that," I said to him.
"That's it. You always want everyone to know that you are older, thank you. You caused this shit. You always want to prove to the people that you are older but you will never tell them \`\`I am the one who plays the role of the older one." He said.
That was too harsh.
"Well, they have to know. At least, I am proud that I am your elder sister even if I am not proud of anything in the world. I have to brag about you. I am sorry. But why am I even apologizing to you? You are the one in the wrong, not me. Why did you lie about your age to her?" I said as I smacked his head.
He can't be harsh to me, not now in all situations. He is the only one I am free with and I am comfortable with and I can joke with right now.
"I knew she wouldn't have considered it when I first met her knowing what she likes in men, so I had to lie." He said as he went out of the house.
"Oh, but you shouldn't have lied about your age to her. You should have been sincere with her. Then it is left for her to like you for who you are." I said as I followed behind him.
"Whatever" he said as he left me alone and went away.
Did he just walk out on me? Oh no he didn't. Well, he did. I can't believe he left me here all alone.
Seconds later, I heard the sound of a car driving out of the compound.
Well, let's call it a day, then. But he seriously needs a real hearing.
I went inside the house, closing the door properly just as Sir Roman instructed, and I went to the dining area and packed the plates and cutlery we used.
I guess the dining went wrong. Totally wrong, Ruslan just wasted his energy cooking for us before the food was half touched. The remaining will go straight to the waste bin.
I took them all to the kitchen and washed them. After washing them, I tidied up the whole kitchen and dining so I won't have to work tomorrow.
After making sure everything was in place, I went away from the kitchen to look for Loana. I knew she would be in the first room so I went straight there.
I opened the door but not before knocking on the door.
I opened it gently and entered the room. There she is, sitting on the bed while her back is resting on the hardboard.
"Hey.." I sang as I walked towards her.
"Is he gone?" That was the first question she asked. She didn't even reply to my greeting.
"Yes, he left after he argued with Roman. He had to." I said.
She put her legs on the floor as she created a spot for me to sit down.
She patted the spot signaling me to take my seat.
I did as she wanted. I sat down on the spot beside her.
"I was expecting him to come here instead of anyone. I can't believe he just left like that." She pouted with disappointment.
"I am sorry about that but you told him to leave and Roman was just adding more problems to the matter so he had to leave," I explained to her.
"But he should have at least striven more to see me. Anyway, whatever." She said.
"I guess I am passing the night here." She yawned as she added.
"I think so too." I agreed with her.
"You took my room, I went there but it was taken by you. It showed how much you and my brother dislike one another" she smiled.
Oh! My current room was her room.
"Oh!"
"I always sleep there whenever I come visiting, but I have no choice but to use the guest room," she explained.
"I am sorry." I apologized.
"No, there's nothing to be sorry about, it is just a room that I fancy, and this house is already yours, you can take any room you want. It's nothing. I am sorry for bringing it up." She said.
"Oh!" I managed to say.
I have two things that I want to ask her.
The first one is her first with Ruslan while the second one is the condom thing. My curiosity is eating me alive. I will go with the first one.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked her.
"Yes, please go on." She encouraged me.
"What happened between Ruslan and you? Like why does his age matter to you?" I asked her to make sure I didn't provoke her.
"We knew each other before this marriage of a staff. We met three years ago on a famous social media known as Facebook. We didn't know we were each other's enemies back then.
He was the first to chat me up, I could still remember what he said clearly that day. He said 'Hello, this is my first time chatting with a person but I couldn't help it. I am intrigued by your beauty' Then we started chatting. Then I told him my taste in my and I made one thing clear to him, I told him I don't date guys that are younger than me at least, I go for guys that are two years older than me and he told me he was twenty-three back then. I think what I said made him lie.
So later, when I knew he was an Alexei, I ended things between us." She explained.
That was tough. They must have been in love then.
"You know, when you love a person, you forget about all the qualities you want in people. I know he hurts you, but age is just a number. You love him and he loves you. I know he has wronged you but you have to put it behind you. He regrets what he did but he just wanted you to be his so he had no choice but to lie to you. So please forgive him and don't let anything come between the two of you.
You know I envy you guys a lot. I also want my relationship to be like yours but I don't think it can, you guys are my role model. So if you love him, you love him with his buts and vice versa. I think that is what love is all about. And you have to let him know he made you break your trust in him and I am sure he will do something to fix his mistake. He will try to make up for wronging you. So please don't let this spoil your happy home." I said.
"No way." She said in disbelief.
"What's wrong?" I asked her, puzzled.
"I can't believe you can talk this much... Like damn, seriously?" she winked at me.
I blushed.
"Thank you for the advice. It's very reasoning and it's something I could heed to. Thank you so much sister-in-law." She said emphasizing the sister-in-law which resulted in my giggling
"You're welcome, sister-in-law," I replied to her in the same tone.
"I am happy that we can advise each other." She said,
"He hurts me because I have strict rules regarding dating younger guys but I will have to forgive him but not that easily. I will try to play hard to get something and see how far he can go." She said dreamily.
"Okay," I said since she only understands what she is saying.
"Can I ask you another question?"
"Go on and ask me. What is it?" She asked me.
"What's a condom? I saw it with Ruslan and I asked him what it but he told me to go and ask my husband. But my husband will never answer me." I explained to her.
"Wait?" She looked puzzled at first but later, she suddenly burst into laughter.
"You don't know what a condom is?" She said between her laughter.
"No, is it something I should know?" I asked her back with the face of 'Why the fuck are you laughing?'
"I am so sorry. Seriously, that lightens my mood tonight." she held her laughter back.
"You don't know what a condom is? Okay, hasn't Roman used it with you before?" She asked.
"I haven't seen it with him before and why would he use it with me?" I asked her.
"He hasn't?" She shouted. She almost popped out her eyeballs.
"Yes. What's wrong?"