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”.
Barbara glanced at her reflection in the mirror for the hundredth time. She hated every about herself, from her puffed cheeks, to her red eyes and then, her swollen legs that couldn’t fit into any of her shoes anymore.She sighed again and picked up the pill that was well hidden in one of her bags she hardly went to. Likewise, she picked up the packet and pulled out one from it. Her eyes stayed glued on it as she wondered if anyone took any from it. It seemed to have shortened with one, but she couldn’t recall whether she was the person who took it or not.“Now the pregnancy is giving me short memory too?” She asked herself as she scoffed and wore a large scowl on her face.She placed the pill into her mouth and swallowed it, wrinkling her face when the bitter taste of the pill came into contact with her tongue.“I’m sorry, Richard. I always knew that this thing called marriage would never work out for me. I hate how I look, and I detest how I feel!” She said to her reflection on the
“I had no idea that a place like this existed here in Madison!” Emily squealed in excitement as she gazed at the clear waters that clouded her sight in the bright afternoon.“There are many other places where you have no idea about. I would take you to each of them really soon”, Brian responded and wrapped his hands around her waist that was now heavy and wide.“You look pregnant and beautiful,” Brian commented for the hundredth time since they stepped out of the house and headed there for the vacation.“You’ve told me this countless number of times”, Emily blushed and threw a stone at him, which he dodged and started chasing her around.He caught up with her in no time and with their hands wrapped around each other, they stared at the clear water.“I bet that you paid a lot for this place”, Emily said when she observed how beautiful it looked.It had a massive castle like building, with different other small pools and then, the ocean that was the major area of tourism.“This place is
“A couple fiesta?” Emily asked in surprise as her eyes widened in pure excitement.She had found the flier on the tray that carried the food they had ordered earlier.Apparently, the owners of the hotel and resort were organizing a party which was exclusively for couples.“We aren’t a couple yet though”, Emily’s excitement died the moment she recalled that Brian was yet to be her partner or anything of such.“You really want to attend that party, don’t you?” Brian asked Emily who nodded her head in affirmation.“Noted!” Brian replied immediately and dashed out of the hotel room.Emily called out to him to know where he was heading to but he only smiled at her and told her to remain patient.Brian trudged towards the mall segment of the hotel. It was a massive one and anyone could easily get what they wanted, without stressing themselves by going out to search for it outside.“A diamond ring”, Brian said to the worker in the jewelry segment and she briskly walked towards the area that
Again, Emily turned her eyes to stare at everyone present in the garden. Her eyes landed on Richard, who tried to force a smile to his eyes while trying to conceal how uncomfortable he was with the turn out of events.Barbara had an indifferent look clouding in her face, with a glint of shock and surprise passing through them. She was jealous.Richard had beads of sweats forming on his forehead and with his last strength, he prevented his legs from giving him away.Barbara suddenly swirled around to catch a glimpse of the expression on his face. Inasmuch as he behaved as though he weren’t moved, she swore that she could see some emotions hiding in his eyes.“Don’t keep the young man waiting!” A young lady’s voice from the crowd pierced through Emily’s thoughts and jerked her back to the present.“Ohh! Oh my God!” Emily gasped as she returned her gaze to Brian, who knelt patiently on the ground, with his eyes beaming with excitement.“Brian! I will…”, she trailed off when she felt a s
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br