Barbara dropped her bag on the bed in fury and started pacing around the room.Her heart was shattered to a thousand pieces because for the first time, she had no say in something she planned to do.It was very strange to see her succumb to someone else’s demands and now that she did it, her mind was far from peace.She stomped out of her room and walked towards Richard’s room that was only some feet away from hers.“We need to talk!” She said immediately she walked into the room.Richard ignored her and laid on his bed, with his head facing the ceiling and his mind thinking of Emily and what she might be up to with Brian.“I said that we need to talk!” Barbara said again when she realized the Richard was not willing to give her the desired attention.“Get out!” Richard’s reply was swift and direct. He was truly exhausted and emotionally drained that the last thing he wanted to hear was the series of blabbing coming from Barbara.Barbara hissed aloud and darted her eyes to the table
Barbara’s heart skipped a beat and slowly, she regained her composure.“Richard! I honestly don’t believe in marriage and love. I think it’s a boring thing, and I’ve trained myself to think in such manner”, Barbara confessed and sighed deeply.“Are you willing to trust me this time?” Richard asked and flashed a wide smile that caused her to open her mouth in surprise.Richard never smiled at her for a long time. It was usually all about having fights and exchanging fierce words with each other. And now, he smiled at her?“Did you smile at me?” Barbara asked as her heart raced out of her chest.She could swear that she was dreaming because how was it possible? Some hours ago, they were at the ruin where Emily was kept and now, they were in their house talking about starting their love life from the beginning.Not only that, Richard had yelled at her the moment she got into his room. He even tried to hit her when she was being stubborn and resistant.And now, he smiled at her?“Richard,
Emily woke up to the smell of pancakes, coffee and scrambled eggs. She was in her first trimester, but she could swear that pregnancy was taking a toll on her.Her bumps were yet to be visible, but anyone close to her would definitely realize that she was pregnant.“Good morning”, she smiled at Brian, who was flipping the pancakes over and pouring in more into the pan.Brian looked up at her and smiled widely. “Good morning, you look beautiful, like a goddess”, he replied, but regretted his response after it came off his mouth.“I’m sorry about that. I know that you hate being referred to as goddess”, Brian apologized and quickly walked over to Emily, who now had a frown on her face.He wrapped his hands around her waist while she flinched and chuckled. He leaned closer to her neck and placed a soft and soothing kiss on it.“You clearly had a goodnight rest”, Brian said to Emily, who nodded her head in affirmation.The two had been living a cool life lately. After the episode with Ri
Emily picked up her food tray and walked towards the dining table; with Brian sauntering behind her with his.That was their normal Saturday routine. After waking up and spending some self time in their different rooms, they would meet in the dining, where they would have breakfast while watching television.“Let’s see what’s going on in the family television show”, Emily suggested to Brian, who quickly nodded his head in approval.Brian switched to the television station, after which he focused on the pancakes that laid on the table.“Do you intend to settle down soon?” Brian asked Emily, who looked up at him and gulped down hard.She was yet to tell anyone but somehow, she was beginning to think like Barbara. Perhaps, marriage was boring.“I don’t know. I haven’t really had the time to think about that. Marriage seems like a complicated stuff and I don’t know if I’m ready for that”, Emily replied with a sincere gaze.“Have you thought of what marriage would look like with me as your
Brian was taken aback at the sudden switch in her behavior. One minute, she was depressed and emotional and the next minute, she is full of life and ready to go.“Can we go to a beach or something?” Emily asked and ran up the stairs to get dressed.She wasn’t going to continue wallowing away in tears and misery when Richard and Barbara were there having the best moments of her life.They hurt her to the core, and behaved as though everything was fine.She needed to be fine too, and she was going to be fine today.“I’m ready!” Emily announced and came down the stairs, clad in a short red dress with her hair packed up in a ponytail.“Oh my God!” Brian yelped, with his eyes popped out in surprise.“You look stunning!” He confessed, with his mouth slightly parted in surprise.He stretched out his hands which Emily took and with majestic strides, they strolled out of the house.The drive was quiet and lively, with music playing in the car and the sunset coming up, Emily couldn’t help but g
It’s been eight months now. Emily was heavily pregnant and getting all the love and support she could ever ask for from Brian.Brian at the other end was fulfilled and excited to have a woman like Emily by his side.Usually, they would sit down to talk of the future of their child and how they intended to do the parenting thing.It was frequently a funny conversation because none of them could say if they were ready to birth a child or, even, train a child.“And what if Richard comes into the picture to claim the child?” Brian once asked Emily, who quickly wore a frown and drifted off in thoughts.She had thought about it countless times, but she never provided an answer because she hardly saw the possibility of it happening.“That won’t happen. Richard has no idea of where I am presently, and he would never come to find the baby. Perhaps, he loves his reputation and I won’t be surprised to see that he denies his son”, Emily sighed deeply and caressed Brian’s hair that was placed on h
“You don’t have to go on this trip. I’m not comfortable about it”, Emily said to Brian, who was fully dressed and ready to leave.Brian chuckled calmly and caressed her cheeks softly.“In business, we don’t join personal sentiments with business operations. On this trip, I would be dropping off whatever happened between you and Richard because I’m a shareholder in his company and nothing can come as an obstacle to that”, Brian explained to Emily, who still wore a big frown on her face.“He could trail you and discover that I’m living here. That would be terrible for me and the baby”, Emily added with a deep sigh escaping from her lips.“I would be safe, and I would ensure that you are safe. This house is guarded, and I won’t allow anything or anyone to hurt you or the baby”, Brian promised and placed a quick kiss on her lips.They were having a board meeting with the investors of Richard’s company and inasmuch as he could easily do it from his home, he wanted to make an appearance. A
All through the board meeting, Richard was away and drowning in his thoughts that never left him alone. He thought of Barbara and the drugs he found in her closet, and then what the doctor had said about it.And then, he thought of Brian and Emily. He wondered if Emily loved Brian the way that she loved him.Still, he couldn’t withhold the resentment he felt for Brian. He felt that Brian’s presence in Emily’s life made her grow distant from him.“Richard, you were asked a question!” Brian’s voice interrupted his thoughts and jerking up, he met the questioning glare of everyone present.“Are you okay? You appear to be a sort of zoned out and uncomfortable”, Brian observed and looked at Richard with a sincere gaze. Richard shot a dead glare across at him and rather than saying any other word, he kept mute.“I’m fine. What was the question?” “How many more investors would be joining us before the year runs out?” One of the men asked Richard, who glared at him intently.“I don’t know”.