17: A RING ON HER FINGER

ADRIANNA

My eyes cracked open, and the harsh rays of sunlight slapped my face, streaming in through the wide-open windows.

I groaned as I stood up from the bed, my whole body in pain.

My mind drifted off to what had happened yesterday and the decision I had to make.

Yesterday I saw Ethan, the father of my child.

I instinctively went for my stomach, touching it softly to feel if there was a bump.

It was still shocking and surprising, that I had a child growing inside of me and I was going to be a mother.

I knew he was the father of my child, because he was the only one I was intimate with for the last two months after the one night stand I had with him.

I stood up from my bed, and walked over to my wardrobe trying to pick out what I was going to wear.

I had decided to go on a long walk. I needed to clear my head, I had a lot going on, and I just wanted to take a really really long walk.

I stood in front of my wardrobe, my thoughts drifting to what had happened yesterday.

Ethan had asked me to marry him all of a sudden, not even caring if I was still married to Raymond.

I just couldn’t understand why he wanted to marry me regardless of if I was still married to Raymond.

“Let’s get married” the words he said still lingered in my memory.

I really wanted a father figure for my child and I knew that I had to make a decision, but I was still in love with Raymond. No matter how far he went in betraying me, I still couldn’t avoid the feelings that I had for him.

I mean we had been together for three years, two years we dated was a very lovely moment for me. He gave me everything I ever wanted and was there for me. I just couldn’t understand why he changed and decided to do this to me.

My eyes began to water as I remembered the harsh treatment I received from the one I thought was the love of my life.

I shook the thoughts off, I wasn’t going to allow anything to ruin my day.

I looked over at my bedside drawer, there it sat.

Ethan’s business card.

He had given it to me to communicate with him anytime I needed him.

I doubt if I was ever going to need it though.

I took a quick shower and began to dress up.

I wanted something comfortable, and stress-free, so I went for a white baggy top, with comfy joggers that went so well with the t-shirt.

I paired them up with a white canvas.

I took a look at myself in the mirror and I looked stunning.

I remembered the way I looked at myself in the mirror on my wedding day, with my yellow wedding dress, and my face holding a beautiful smile.

It was a lovely moment.

I took a deep breath, trying to put all the bad emotions behind me.

I gave myself a wide smile as I turned around and walked out of my room.

*******

The walk around the city was calm and soothing, the breeze calming my nerves down and keeping me out of my thoughts.

I walked as far as my legs could take me, and when I soon got tired I found a park that I could stay in to watch the activities of people.

I walked into the park, looking for any available place to sit.

My eyes sighted a sit at the far end corner but there was a couple sitting down there. There was enough space for me so I just headed right there.

I walked over to them and when I got close I stopped immediately.

In front of me was Raymond and Jasmine. Jasmine had her hands on Raymond's shoulders and they were being all lovey dovey.

I immediately turned around to walk away but it was too late, they had already seen me.

Jasmine called my name as she stood up from the bench walking over to me.

“Hey sister,” she said.

“It’s been two months I guess, how have you been?”

“Hope you don’t miss the house too much, because you are not welcome there” she said as she walked to my front .

I held my fist tightly, my anger boiling.

I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath.

I turned over and looked at Raymond, my eyes searching for a particular expression from him.

“Hey, you don’t go around looking at other people’s husbands” jasmine said to me as she tried to block me from looking at Raymond.

Husband? What did she mean by husband? I looked at her, my eyes widened in shock.

“Yes, we are married and i am also carrying his beautiful child” she said as she raised her right hand up showcasing the ring on her finger.

I looked at her in shock. I looked at Raymond and back at the ring on her finger, this was the exact same ring that Raymond had given to me on my wedding day and here she was wearing it?

This had to be a joke

I felt insulted.

Was I really that worthless that he didn’t even leave me any pride?

The wedding ring he gave me was what he gave to her.

And hold on a second, she was pregnant for him?

Tears began to stream down my eyes, my voice not even able to express words.

I looked over at both of them and my chest clenched in pain. I held my chest as tears flowed down my eyes.

I turned around and began to walk away.

I could hear Jasmine’s voice from a far distance. “You’ve added a lot of weight though”.

I didn’t bother stopping as I didn’t want to be more hurt than I already was.

I had made my decision.