It has been a month since Gab's encounter with Jamal. His relationship with Xenia did not get worst but it was definitely far from what it used to be. Kelly vaguely sense something was not right but could not get her head around it. Both mommy and daddy are still chatty to her and her brother Timmy.
But something was not quite right. But Kelly being her age, she has a lot going on as well at school that tends to be a bit more fun like cute boys, crushes and gossips. Timmy, on the other hand, knew something was wrong. Of course he didn't know what it was. But he knew.
Gab and Xenia did try a couple of time to talk about it. But Xenia has not managed to let it go. Gab's stress level increased as the day for next payment is up in within a week. So far he could only come up with $23,000. And he knew damn well, Mr. J is going to take his interest. And that interest is his own wife.
On Sunday, after church service, Gab asked Xenia if they could leave the kids with their neighbour Sam and Lisa. They are both also a member of the local church and regular member of the prayer meeting on Thursdays. They have no kids because they couldn't. Gab planned to tell her about the video, the blackmail, the money and what will happen if he can't come up with the money.
Sam and Lisa are older couple. Lisa is a stay home wife and Sam works for an IT company in town. Lisa is a chatter box, maybe due because of her access to excessive time to do nothing. So she loves to get latest gossips and quite often she was the issuer of the stories.
Xenia agreed, thought this was a good idea. She knew she can't give Gab the silent treatment for too long. She thought to forgive him and move on and made him swear on his mother's grave to never ever cheated on her again. She knew her kids will not be able to handle a divorce and she told herself, if she ever forgive him, it will be to keep the family intact.
When they got into the driveway, Gab took the kids to Sam's and Lisa's. They rang before they came home to make sure it was ok. This was not the first time they baby sit for Gab and Xenia. Lisa opened the door and Gab made a quick chat with her. After thanking her, he walked back to the house and found Xenia sitting in the family room.
Gab walked up to her and kneeled next to her. He let out a cry. Xenia felt a bit sorry for him.
"I'm....I'm so so sorry to ever do this to you" Gab said between sobbing.
Xenia just remained silent, but she did look at him.
Gab knew he had to tell her about it now and he was prepared if she was going to leave him. He knew exactly what he was about to ask her to do. Bottom line, he was about to ask her to be pimped out to pay his debt.
"H-honey.... there is more that....I need to....tell you" He said looking down.
"You mean there is more to this?!?!" Xenia started to lose it.
"I--I was recorded.....someone recorded me.....having....sex with the girl" He confessed. His hands are now trembling with fear.
"You what!!!???" Xenia has now lost it.
"He-he was here the other day...that black kid....A-aa...and....h-he w-wants m-m-money" Gab explained.
"So that black nigger kid blackmailed you? Great Gab!! You are such a fucking selfish prick!! Now you have brought our family into this!!" What happens if you can't come up with the money? He's gonna show it to people? Huh? Is that it?" Xenia started screaming by now.
"Y-yes babe....he threatened to go online with this and taking this to the police" Gab explained.
"You did this to us, borrow the money, work double shift, I don't care, pay that black kid so he can leave us alone!!" Xenia demanded.
"I-I.... can't, he wanted to much.....he-he asked for a million dollars" Gab replied.
"A million what??? You're fucking joking right? We are done!! We will never get that kind of money!! How could you Gab? How could you do this to our kids?" Xenia said angrily.
"A-and h-he s-said......he will take his interest if I could not make the payment" Gab responded and started to weep again.
"What interest? How much did he say?!" Xenia thought to herself, any interest off a million dollar is a lot of money regardless.
"N-no....not like t-that.....he....he....wants........you" Gab broke out crying.
Xenia still didn't understand.
"Gab, you're not making any sense!! Be a fucking man, stop crying and talk clearly!!" Xenia demanded.
"I-I-I have to pay him $100,000 each month...and if...I miss my payment.......H-he...he w-w-wants you to s-s-sleep with him..... until the outstanding payment is p-paid....and the only way to stop this is to pay on time, which is impossible. The payment is due next Friday" Gab broke out crying again. The pressure was too much for him.
Xenia froze listening to that. She could not believe what she just heard. She wished this was a very bad nightmare and she would just wake up. There is no way she could ever let that black kid publish that video. That video would damaged her kids beyond repair, knowing their father had sex with a prostitute. The bullies Kelly and Timmy would receive during their entire school life. And the impact on their social ability when they go to the real world. She knew she had no choice. She hated Gab for this. She knew she could never forgive him this time.
"This is all on you, you asshole!! You ruined a our marriage!! You ruined our family!! And how dare do you turn this now on me!?" Xenia shouted.
"I-I-am so...sorry babe...... you don't have to..." Gab hasn't finished his sentence and was cut off by Xenia.
"What?! You gonna let that black kid ruin our kids life?!? Our kids future?!? The shits they will get from their friends, our friends' kids from church?!? Think about that stupid!" Xenia was letting her rage out.
"Remember today! You did not ask me if I can do this for you......you put me in this fucking impossible position.....I could not say no because the damage it would have done to Kelly and Timmy if that video was ever out......remember that!! After all you've done, now I had to sell my body to save our family!!" Xenia shouted.
With that she left. He knew he could not argue with that. Xenia was right. He did put her in this position. He just sold his wife to a black kid. For this black kid to have sexual intercourse with his wife. He could not forgive himself for this.
The tension was high between Gab and Xenia after that conversation. They hardly talk to each other apart from the "please pass me the salt". Prayer night Thursday was still on, they had Pastor Phillip's family, Sam and Lisa from next door and few other regular prayers from church.
Xenia tried very hard to act normal but Pastor Sarah picked it up and asked her what's going on. She didn't explain in details but told her enough about how she was having marital issues with Gab and she now must make some sacrifices for the family.
Pastor Sarah, not knowing exactly what Xenia meant gave her advice on how a woman of God never backs away from making sacrifices for her family. The bible talks about a wife's duties to bring the family together and that at times requires sacrifices.
Little that Pastor Sarah knows, Xenia's sacrifices involves having sex with another man, or another kid in this matter. A black kid. Xenia took this as a confirmation that she has to do this for her kids and her kids alone.
She thanked Pastor Sarah and by ten pm everyone went home.
Before they went to bed Xenia told Gab "Tell that black kid to wear a fucking condom or the deal is off! And not in our house!!"