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
Richard led a drunk Barbara back into their room, after which he shut the door and headed towards the bathroom. He was sick and tired of the vacation already and deep down, he wished that he never made such suggestion to Barbara. He had pleaded with Barbara to avoid taking any alcohol, but she waved it off with the excuse that her pregnancy would never stand as a hindrance to her fun life. At that, Richard had no option other than to allow her drink to stupor.Just then, his phone beeped, and he saw a message coming from Brian.His heart skipped a bit and with a trembling hand, he dialed his number.“Brian, I got your text. What is the problem?” Richard asked as he wiped off the beads of sweats on his forehead.“Get down to the hospital as fast as you can. Please…”, Brian said from the other end of the call after which a beep was heard. Richard glanced at Barbara who was already snoring on the bed and without further thoughts, he dashed out of the bedroom.His mind raced, and his he
The hospital room where Emily laid was tensed and smelt of trouble. Brian sat close to Emily who was in a deep sleep, while caressing her hands lovingly. At intervals, he shot dead glares at Richard who stood by the door, with his hands folded to his chest and his head lowered to the floor.Richard and Brian had just finished an argument, of which Richard emerged the winner. Brian had asked Richard to leave, since Emily was safe and fine at the moment. However, Richard refuted that with claims that Emily called for him, and he would be there until she wakes up.After minutes of arguing, Brian kept mute and trudged towards Emily. He was boiling in rage, but decided to keep mute until she wakes up.At another corner of the room, in a small and beautiful cradle bed, the newly born baby was laid. He was fast asleep too.Richard stared at the baby almost every minute, and he couldn’t help but feel great to have an heir. Barbara was going to have a child too, but knowing that he got the fi
Richard returned to his hotel room, feeling totally dejected and lost. For a minute, he had thought that Emily would tell him that she loves him and wouldn’t want to live without him. He knew that he had a selfish thinking, especially because he had tried living a good life with Barbara. However, his heart was still with Emily and despite how he tried to rule it out, it remained.He sighed deeply and walked into his apartment. It was about 6:am, and he had been away all through the midnight.Walking into the room, he observed that Barbara wasn’t laying on the bed. He rummaged through his head in search for a vivid explanation, but wasn’t fast enough because her voice disrupted his thoughts.“Where are you coming from?” She asked with a suspicious look hanging on her face.She had woken up some hours ago only to discover that Richard was nowhere close to the room and hotel premises. Likewise, she had thought that he went for a walk, but when he didn’t return after an hour, she needed
Richard was shocked that he couldn’t raise his feet. He gaped at Barbara with his eyes widened in shock and his feet trembling with fear.“Help me up! Take me to the hospital”, Barbara grimaced in pain as she stared at Richard, who seemed to be blank at the moment.After what seemed like ages, Richard finally gathered strength to lift Barbara up and lead her to the hospital.His heart was beating furiously, and his mind recalled the pill he had found in his possession. However, he decided to remain calm until the doctor was done confirming the cause of the bleeding.They arrived at the hospital, the same hospital he had just returned from.Barbara was taken into the hospital room and immediately, the doctors started taking care of her.After a while, the doctor came out with news that didn’t sound surprising to Richard.“She lost the baby”. Richard gulped down hard and clenched his fists. He had been expecting such information after finding the deadly pills in her closet.“What happe
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