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JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 21
Jim and Rena were still in the bathtub.“Keith and I used to bathe like this,” Rena said, “when we were in school. After joining college, she became too outgoing, and we didn’t meet for almost six years. After joining some company and making her job stable, she again came to my house and met me. Since then, we’ve been meeting at least once every other week. She dates a different man every weekend, so I never thought she’d get so desperate for you. I guess she doesn’t consider our friendship worth that much.”“Well, you two only meet in the bar and discuss some things,” Jim said. “And you are very secretive, so you probably didn’t reveal her anything worth remembering, so I don’t quite blame her.”“Huh?” Rena’s jaw opened. “You don’t know her. She’s a much more nasty woman than you think.”“Nasty in what sense?”“Uh, I don’t know if I should say this to you or not, but…” Rena took a breath and said, “a couple of years back, she was about to lose her job. Her boss was basically about to
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 22
“You’re what?” Bob didn’t look happy at all.“You want me to say it again? Fine,” Rena turned around and kissed Jim on the lips for a long three seconds before turning back to face Bob. “Is this enough to make you leave?”Bob clenched his fists. “What sort of a joke is this? I was told that you were ready for marriage, and I came here with expectation, but here you are, humiliating the man that has given 250,000 dollars to your mother as bridewealth in advance.”“H-Huh?” Rena was shocked. “B-Bridewealth? What do you mean?”“It means exactly what I said,” Bob growled. “Call your mom right now! If the wedding is canceled, then as per the agreement, I’ll get double the advance I paid, which means 500,000 dollars should be paid.”Rena’s heart shook for a second. “T-This must be a joke.”“Where are you, Lola Adams?” Bob yelled loud enough for his voice to reach Lola’s room, and she quickly came out of her room.Surprise surged up in her face after seeing Bob. “Bob! When did you come? Pleas
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 23
After Rena went to work in her art company called Colorful Life, Jim found himself being given labor tasks by his mother-in-law and father-in-law. Marc purposely soiled his clothes on the lawn so Jim would be forced to wash them in a bucket instead of using the washing machine.As Lola and Marc tested his patience at every possible opportunity, Shiney completely avoided him. In fact, she didn’t leave her room at all.Worried, Jim took food to her room. “I brought you a meal, Shiney. Open the door.”“I’m not hungry, so get lost,” she barked from inside.“Are you sure? I made your favorite eggplant curry with extra spice,” he said.“Huh, eat that yourself and get fat!” she cursed.“I’m putting it out here, so feel free to come and eat whenever you want,” he put the dishes right outside the door and walked away.Shiney was still sulking in her room. “Nobody values my feelings in this house. I’m going to find a job soon and make everyone treat me with respect!”Her stomach growled once ag
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 24
The evening has come.The person that Jim had been waiting for since afternoon hadn’t come. He called her mobile, and she told him she was assigned a new project so she’d come late that night.Jim’s heart skipped. He didn’t want to miss this opportunity to get rid of Anne. “Do you want me to come to your office and help you with work?”“Stop kidding, Jim. I appreciate your intention, but you don’t have experience with this,” Rena said. “Don’t wait for me. Just eat and sleep, okay?”“Got it,” he said in a weak voice.Many hours later.Rena came home as a tired woman. She was so tired she didn’t even feel like eating. She came straight to her room. When she entered the room, to her surprise, Jim was there to receive her. He closed the door and then picked her up into his arms.“What are you doing?” she asked.“You must be tired,” he took her to the bed. “I’ll give you the best massage of your life.”“You know how to massage?”“I don’t, but I’ll try,” he confidently said.Rena felt like
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 25
“The ring is cursed?” Jim looked shocked as well as confused. “What do you mean it’s cursed?”[Someone put a curse on it, Jim. And I think you already know who it is.]“Who? My wife?” Jim shook his head. “No, why would she do that?”[It’s not her. You already know the answer to that, Jim. You just have to look into the depths of your mind.] Joe said. [Let me help you.] He mildly electrocuted him, and Jim was able to remember some particular things.On the day before their wedding, a person took their rings, giving the excuse that they were going to get them cleaned and polished.And that same person was the one Jim had trusted the most.That person was also the one who would regularly ask him to give her grandchildren, especially everytime he asked her about starting a restaurant business.“It can’t be… my mother-in-law?” Jim couldn’t believe it. “Why would she…”[Remember, Jim. Every time you were around her, the ring would start itching.] Joe said. [Why do you think so? When you tal
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 26
Somewhere in the city.Lola stopped by a street that looked like an old slum. Wearing a mask, she roamed through the dirty streets and arrived at a brick house that was covered with bloody signs on the outer walls.She entered the house, and showed a visiting card to an old lady who stretched her palm. Lolo put 3000 dollars in her palm, and then she was taken to a specific room where living chickens were hanging from the ceiling. In the center of the room, a naked man was sitting in the center of the room with magic circles painted all around him. His nakedness was covered by the feathers of the chicken. His eyes were completely white.“1155 days,” he uttered. “That’s how long it has been since you’ve last visited me, Lola Adams.”Lola was visibly surprised. “Priest Enron. I—”“You wouldn’t have come here if everything went as you expected,” Enron spoke before lifting his hand. One of the hanging chickens flew into his hand. He bit its neck off and tossed it in the magic ring, sending
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 27
When was the last time Jim said no to her?Lola didn’t remember it. He probably never said no to her before, so she wasn’t just angry but was also shocked.“I’ll order some food for her and everyone,” she said, “so give it to me.”“I told you already,” Jim retorted. “I didn’t make much because there were only six carrots. I ate half and kept the other half for Rena. If I give it to you, then what about Rena?”“She will eat it some other time, so give that to me.”Jim shook his head. “No, I can’t. I already called Rena and told her that I’m cooking carrot pudding for her, and so she will be expecting to eat it after coming home. If I give it to you now, she’ll be upset.”“My daughter will not get upset if I eat her share because I was hungry,” Lola blurted.“But I will get upset if my wife doesn’t eat what I cooked for her,” Jim replied calmly.Lola gritted her teeth. Lola’s favorite sweet was carrot pudding, and Jim made that on purpose to pick on her nerves. Luckily, she didn’t eat a
JIM IS HIM CHAPTER 28
Jim froze like a statue after Rena left the room. He totally didn’t expect that.“What’s she thinking?” He wanted to pull his hair. “I told her everything, and she still picked her mother’s side? This makes no sense.”[Well…] Joe calmly said. [I thought she’s a special woman, but it seems she’s not that special. You don’t have the money her mother has, so of course, she’s going to pick her mother’s side, Jim.]“No,” Jim refused to believe it. “Rena isn’t someone who’d base her opinion on which side has more money. She just does what she believes is right. I mean, I’ve seen her talk back to her mother in some instances. I thought she’d also stand up for me, but… I didn’t expect this. What the heck am I supposed to do now?”[Eat the food you made?]“I can’t eat all this by myself.”[Then how about you do this…] Joe gave him an idea.Jim’s eyes lit up. “I like it. Let’s do this.”He picked the whole tray and went to Shiney’s room and kicked on her door. “Shiney, I brought food for you, s