Wednesday, May 2, 2012

More Chapter 26

     "Xation?" Bengiman's voice came booming through the speaker phone "Listen, mate.., there's been a spot of bother on this end." he said clearing his throat "There's doings afoot."
     Hays gave Xation a concerned look as Xation picked up the phone taking Bengiman off the speaker saying "What has happened now?" Xation asked as he sat back down behind his desk with great apprehension. Hays could not hear what Bengiman was telling him, but by his expression and anger in Xation's voice, Hays knew this could not be good.
     "Well, I'll tell ya." Bengiman exhaled as he began the thread of the sordid tale, or at least the part he wanted Xation to know about, saying "Charles.., we, me and Lexa.., well, we all sort of got into it."
      "What? Sort of.., in what capacity?" Xation asked uncertain of his meaning.
      "Before I begin.., I have to confess something." Bengiman sighed, keeping the worst of his sin against Xation to himself. "I have been, Lexa and I.., have been having an affair.., Charles found out this morning."
      Xation sat there as he rolled his eyes and sighed telling Bengiman after a long pause of silence."God damn it Bengiman! You and your cock are always getting into trouble." Xation shook his head leaning back in his chair as Hays leaned forward paying close attention to the one sided conversation. "Well? What happened?"
     "Right then, Charles found out, we got into a fight."
     "Is he alright?" Xation asked hoping Charles was still alive.
     "Yeah, yeah, just a verbal altercation, I didn't lay one finger on him." Bengiman said proud of himself for it took much self control and determination and a commanding will not to toss Charles out of the window this morning.
     "Well I am glad you had a bit of self control." Xation said happy to see all of Bengiman's rage and frustrations were finally under Bengiman's authority and dominion.
     "Well.., I did get into a fight.., with my room." Bengiman informed Xation who was none too pleased.
     "Come again? How's that?" Xation said sitting up straight in his chair at the news.
     Here a little laugh came across the line "Yeah, about that.., Xation, the only way I could not inflict any injury or pain to Charles.., was to destroy every last thing in my room. It's all thrashed, ruined, broken, damaged beyond repair, and I'm having a new window installed."
     This news was greeted by silence as Xation could only picture in his mind the utter destruction caused by the mad man's hands and fury. "A new window..?"
     "Yeah, mate.., on account I tossed my nightstand through it." Bengiman waited for a moment to see if Xation would respond but he did not speak for a minute or two so Bengiman plead his case. "I just became so enraged by the way Charles was treating Lexa, treating her like a fucking cunt! And she's not, she's a sweetheart and I think I love her."
     Here Xation gave a wide-eyed look and he chastised Bengiman, saying "Love? Are you out of your fucking mind? What the fuck do you know about love?"
     "Excuse me?" Bengiman said astonished Xation was not happy for him.
      To this Xation gave a sarcastic laugh "You don't love Lexa, Bengiman, you only think you do. I know you, Bengiman. I know the real you! You only want Lexa because she belongs to Charles."
     "Not anymore!" Bengiman retorted. "When Charles found out, he caught us together..," Bengiman lied then said "then Charles started began verbally tormenting her, calling her a whore, slut etc.., then I could not take it anymore and I told him to stop being such a hypocrite.., and that's when I let the cat out of the bag. I told Lexa about Felina and how she had hooked up with Charles on his holiday." Bengiman cleared his throat telling Xation "I know! I should've kept my mouth shut, but it's too late now. Lexa knows about Felina and Charles, Charles knows about Lexa and me, so this is all pretty much over."
     Xation felt a discontentedness manifest itself in his heart and mind when he heard this, for he knew how much Charles cared about Lexa, and Xation, along with everyone who saw them, thought they made such a fine looking, loving couple, even with his little fling in Bermuda with Felina, Charles still loved Lexa and wanted to be with her. "So you broke them up. Came between them, my friends, my sister-in-law.., and for what Bengiman? Just to satisfy your lustful, carnal  needs?" Xation looked disgusted as he said "Well, tell me mate, was her pussy worth all of this trouble?"
     Bengiman thought for a moment reliving the acrimonious events of the morning and all the turmoil that followed, and would continue to haunt him, with a churning in the pit of his stomach along with a stabbing pain in his heart Bengiman said "No. No pussy on Earth is worth all this trouble and frustration."
     "Well I am glad to hear you say that." Xation paused giving Hays a little smile as he continued in his conversation with Bengiman. "So tell me, where is Charles now? Did he leave the Estate?"
     "Naw! He's been holed up in his little house, getting soused on vodka, haven't seen him in hours." Bengiman said as he glanced out of the kitchen window seeing no movement from the pool house while the maids were up in his room busy cleaning up the mess.
    "And Lexa.., where is she right now?" Xation asked with concern for his sister-in-law.
    "Yeah well, she became enraged and drove down to the city a few hours ago.., with her sister and little Jason." Bengiman explained knowing Xation would become incensed.
     "What?! No!" Xation shouted.
     "Easy mate.. she'll be fine, she just wanted to get away with her sister for a little while! I tell you my son, Leah's been locked up in this house for months! You're too busy to be with Leah, and her sister is the only one that has been having all the fun!" Bengiman tried to explain.
     "I will tell this to you only once! I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE TO BE LEFT ALONE IN THE CITY! Do you understand?" Xation screamed into the telephone causing Hays a bit of alarm.
     "Ah Xation? What's the harm?" Bengiman retorted.
     "The harm!? I have a gorgeous American wife, whom is in desperate need of my attention, and if she is allowed to be in the city on her own, she is bound to be tempted! No! South American men are not to be trusted alone with my wife! The temptation to stray is too great!"
     "So you think she might cheat on you?" Bengiman asked never hearing such feelings coming from his friend.
     "No.., but I must keep her away from the temptation to cheat, so I want her back on the Estate by this time tomorrow!" Xation gave out his orders.
     Now here Bengiman did not respond, for he was a little insulted that Xation, automatically, assumed Leah was safe on the Estate, for Bengiman surely knew the truth of the matter, and Xation did not. Bengiman thought how odd it was that Xation never even once considered Bengiman, an Englishman, as a worthy threat to his marriage. However, this never entered Xation's mind because he had too much Unity, Loyalty, Respect and Honor for his best friend Bengiman, and Xation always felt that Bengiman felt the same way about him, and he did, however, in the dark of night, without knowing, through deception, anything can happen. Bengiman felt very ill as a fevered rush of blood filled his brain as he let out a heavy sigh saying "Very well, I will go down to the town house, but Lexa will not be very happy to see me."
     "Well, we will have to get rid of her." Xation replied.
     "Rid of?" Bengiman said with a twinge of fear in his voice.
     "No, no! I mean send her back to California! There is no way she and Charles can live under the same roof." Xation explained.
     "I don't think Leah will like that, she relies upon her sister for companionship, since your always away." Bengiman said giving Xation a little dig at the end of his sentence.
     "Well, Bengiman.., Leah is my wife and that is my house, I am the only one in control. You ALL need to remember that!" Xation said as he paused for dramatic affect "Now do as I have instructed you, leave Charles be!" Xation stopped speaking for a moment as a the worrisome matter stirred up like a tornado in his mind and then he announced to Bengiman as well as Hays. "Listen, now, thinking more about all this..., I have decided to fly back tonight to see about my wife. You better be at the townhouse when I arrive."

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