“The next on our list would be Richard and Barbara, the young and beautiful couple who thousands of people admire and wish to become”, the MC introduced, after which Richard stood up with Barbara and waved his hands at the people present.“Thank you so much. Would your beautiful wife do us the pleasure of giving a speech in relation to marriage?” The MC asked Barbara, who pretentiously smiled and nodded her head in agreement.This wasn’t the first time such was happening in an event. Usually, either Barbara or Richard gets called up to give a speech about marriage and how they are able to manage as young couples.The smiles on Emily’s face vanished the moment she heard the word “Wife”.A sudden cold feeling engulfed her as she shook her head vigorously, coming to a conclusion that it was only a joke.“He never mentioned it to me. I guess they are only trying to cover up for themselves”, she said confused and retuned her gaze back to the television.“Thank you so much for this opportun
Emily sank deeper into the couch, losing every strength she had and wishing that she was only having a nightmare. Her eyes stayed glued on the television, and her fists clenched in rage.She couldn’t decipher why she felt a surge of rage, but one thing she knew was that Barbara wasn’t worth being his wife.“This is so frustrating”, she mumbled the moment the camera moved to Richard and Barbara, who were seemingly giggling in excitement.“Waste of time!” She groaned in annoyance and quickly switched off the television.Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes and without giving her brain the chance to recall the past day events, she went up the stairs and into Barbara’s room again.“At this point, I don’t care if I’m breaking any rules. I need a confirmation of what you both really are”, Emily said to herself as she took hold of the box and took out everything in it, searching specifically for the picture she wasn’t able to take a good look at the last time.It was a wedding portrait of
“Waste of time!” Richard muttered angrily when he observed Barbara, who was at the corner, flirting with one of the businessmen who had come around.“I see that your wife is getting acquainted with business partners”, Murray said as he walked closer to Richard, whose attention was on Barbara.His eyes opened in shock and immediately, a giant smile of recognition spread across his lips.“Hi Murray! This is a beautiful banquet”, Richard commented as he stretched his hands out for a handshake.“Thank you so much. I wanted something which would be able to bring couples together”, Murray started explaining, with Richard listening with rapt attention.He couldn’t believe that Murray had walked up to him and started a conversation.Even in his wildest dreams, he would term it as impossible.“I’m sure you achieved your aim. Most of the couples here are super excited”, Richard said and gulped down hard to conceal the emotions that accompanied his statement.“Everyone looks happy, and I’m glad”
The moment Richard stepped into the house, the first thing he did was sniff hard to check if something was being prepared in the kitchen.For some reasons, he wasn’t able to eat much at the banquet because his soul craved for food that got prepared by Emily.“Emily?” He said on the telephone, ignoring Barbara’s murmuring on the background.“I need you here”, he said, after which he ended the call.Emily sluggishly stood up from the bed, with her eyes red and swollen, a clear indication that she had been crying.She stared at her reflection in the mirror, wondering why she had to feel so bad when she realized that he was married to Barbara.“You are only a maid here and their class is very different from yours”, She said to herself, with a sad smile spreading across her lips.She took in a deep breath, after which she walked out of her room and towards the main building.“Welcome sir, welcome ma’am”, she greeted Richard and Barbara, with her head lowered to the floor.“Prepare a bath f
“Your dinner is ready, sir”, Emily informed Richard, hurriedly making her way out of the living room.“Won’t you have dinner with me?” Richard asked aloud, causing her to stop right in her tracks.“I obey rules and one of them says that I should stay away from the husband. You are the husband and I must obey that”, Emily said, after which she quickly walked out of the living room.Richard made to talk, but felt his throat getting constricted. He kept mute in the process, after which his gaze fell to what she had prepared for him.He smiled calmly and took in a deep breath, in preparation to feast on the meal.***“Oh my God!” Emily yelped the moment she got into her room.She took in a deep breath and fell to the bed, allowing the tears to find their way out of her eyes.“You’re just a maid, just a maid”, she muttered continuously, trying to take in that realization.Somehow, she felt that she had found her soul mate.She was young and naive. However, she could swear that she never ha
The next morning wasn’t really eventful for Emily. As usual, she had woken up so early to go about her duties as a maid. Once she was done, she retired back to her quarters, totally ignoring Richard and pretending as though he never existed.Richard was blank and numb as he observed how quiet and withdrawn Emily suddenly became. It ached his heart badly, and all he wished to do was apologize to her and plead for her forgiveness.Once Barbara left the house, he placed a call to Mike and informed him that he would be absent as he wasn’t feeling so well.“Emily, could you report to the main house? I need you to help me with something”, he said on the telephone, and with a large scowl on Emily’s face, she nodded her head in understanding.Deep down her heart, she wished that she could stay away from Richard for as long as she wanted, but then, she required no one to tell her that her wish could only prevail in her imaginations.With a sluggish foot, she strolled back to the main house,
Emily was taken aback as she gaped at Richard as though she had just seen a ghost.“A wife who wants her husband dead?” Emily asked in a voice that sounded like a whisper.She was shocked to the bones and wasn’t able to move from where she stood. Her stomach twisted, and her knees felt as though they were going to give her away to the floor.“Don’t be afraid, baby girl. This is the least of what should surprise you”, Richard said and chuckled calmly.He was glad that he was staring at her currently. That was his plan, and he was elated that it played out exactly as he wanted.“Can we talk less about marriage? I need to feel better”, he said and groaned again, making Emily to jolt off her thoughts.Emily swallowed hard and made to utter a word. However, the words were unable to leave her lips and so, she took in a deep breath and returned her gaze to Richard.“What can I do to help you, sir?” She finally asked.Richard smiled inwardly and lifted his head to stare at her worried face.
Emily quickly stood to her feet and bowed, after which she walked out of the living room.Everything was happening so fast and all she wanted was a moment to understand everything.She got back to her room and laid on the bed, sobbing silently and sniffing hard.For a minute, it was difficult to place her hands on why she cried, but when she looked deeper, she discovered that it was because the person her heart craved for belonged to another woman.“So pathetic!” She said aloud and picked up a book that laid on her desk.It was one of these countless books she read that talked about love and marriage.“Marriage is not always sweet like it seems. There are times when it is bitter and sour, and there are times when it is dark and filled with uncertainty. However, there shouldn’t be going back as with time, all broken pieces would come back together”, Emily read aloud amidst her sobs that became louder.She couldn’t tell why she picked up the book to read. It was clear that she was looki
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