Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Heart Break

I came back home that evening, I went upstairs and found Dave already sleeping, that didn't  surprise me. I took off my shoes, my clothes and accessories and quietly laid down on the bed beside him unnoticed. My mind flashed back to the mind blowing evening I just had with Alex, I felt like he had known me all his life, gosh!, he just knows how to handle my body, then sleep came creeping in.

The next day, I was looking over my blog and a message came in, it was Alex, he wanted to meet up again today, but I have work undone and I need to finish so I ignored it and continued writing. My husband came downstairs ready for work, "You are glowing today, what's the occasion?" he asked

"Who me?" I asked back surprised that he even noticed me 

"Yea you, who else will I be talking to" he said looking at me

"I..I don't know, it's not like you even look at me these days" I replied 

He moved over to where I was

"Baby... you know I see you right?, look I have just been busy alright, am just trying to save enough to quit that job so I can be with you" he said holding my hand

"I don't know babe, I just want us back the way we were, remember how good it felt?"

"And we will I promise, how about we go out for dinner on Friday evening" 

"Really? That would be great" I smiled

"Good" he gave me a quick kiss on my lips and went off. 

I smiled to myself, we haven't gone out for a long while now, maybe things are beginning to come back to normal. It was only Wednesday, I couldn't wait for Friday to come. Now I started feeling guilty about what I did, maybe I should have waited longer, maybe I should have been more patient with him, maybe I moved too fast, fuck me! I have to end this. I picked up my phone and wrote to Alex "I don't think I can make it, was just a one night stand".

Thank God It's Friday, the time has finally come. I picked out the best dress and got into the shower, later on I dressed up and put on some make over. I was all set, just waiting for my husband to get back from work, we were supposed to leave by 7:30pm and it's already 8:00. I picked up my phone and called him, he didn't pick up, I tried again and again, finally he picked up, "Where are you?" I asked tensed

"i'm still at work" he replied

"At work? we were supposed to leave by 7:30, why ain't you home yet"

"Honey, something came up, I can't make it, but hey what do you say, on Sunday evening" 

"You know what Dave, nevermind" 

"Come...I" I ended the call before he could say anything else. I was so angry and embarrassed. To think things will ever go back to normal. He isn't even making an effort, he got me filled. I slowly went up to the room and fell on the bed, grabbed a pillow and screamed into it, tears slowly ran down my face, just then another message entered my phone, I cleaned out the tears to enable me see clearly, it was Alex once again, he has been constantly texting me ever since that night but I have been ignoring it. I texted him back. 

"Still up for that dinner?" 

"Always, same place 9:30, I have a surprise for you" he texted almost immediately

Like he was waiting for me to text back. I got to the bar by 9:45, he was already seated as usual and having a drink. I ordered a recommended Chinese dish and we ate and laughed. Then we took the party upstairs. I sat on the bed

"Once more, you look stunning" he said "Thanks, so do you" i replied "You said you had a surprise for me, what is it?" 

"Patience, we are getting there, Champaign?" 

"Yes please" 

He grabbed two glasses and went over to the counter. I took time to look around the room since I didn't get to do much looking the last time I was here. The room was moderately furnished but the paintings are incredible. 

"Here" he said handing me a glass of wine

 "Cheers to our second date, may there be a third"

I smiled and said cheers, the glasses clicked. We both took a sip

"This is so nice, what made you change your mind?" 

"Uhmm, personal problems" I replied

"Ah.. I get it, he must be blind not to see what's in front of him" he said

i took a huge sip and just smiled, that guilty feeling just came over me, I felt bad being here

"Uhmm...I think I should get going" i said standing up and dropping the glass on the table

"Oh no no no, you can't go, we haven't had dessert yet" he said trying to convince me to stay 

"I really have to go" 

"Did I say anything to offend you?" 

"No no no, you didn't, it's just me, you did nothing wrong" i said as i stretched my cloth, then walked to the door and said

"It was nice meeting you again, sorry I ruined dinner"

"It's alright, maybe next time"

I turned and left.