Divorce 2

The entire night Allan didn't sleep. How could he even! The pain in his heart and that of his body couldn't let him have a wink of sleep. He didn't know where he went wrong in his marriage. Why will Leticia deny being his wife?  Is it because he is poor and gotten into an accident now?  Has she ever loved him?  Or there is someone that has stolen her heart now? He couldn't understand a thing.Nor he want to  believe the last thought. 

But one thing he was certain of is that he is scared. Something not so good was about to happen. But he couldn't name what it was yet. He didn't want that feeling at all. He was so sure. 

As he  was still carried away into his thought, the door of the ward snapped open  outwardly. He even  thought that it was one of the nurses or the doctors that have been attending to him. He didn't expect to see Leticia.

Allan was over joyed at the sight of her. His mouth opened in an attempt to say something. Leticia!! He called onto her name in a low voice a small grin appearing on his hand some face. He had it in mind that she won't come back again to see him or be with him in the hospital. He was tired of being helped by the nurses. He really didn't like it at all.Though  he is a poor man, that doesn't prevent Allan to be proud. Thus for a while the fear he had earlier on had dispersed somehow. His Leti didn't abandon him. She nodded at him but there wasn't anything like emotions on her face. 

Seeing his killer smile on a pale face, Leticia's heart skipped a beat. She'd known him as a man with well build features. A handsome gentlemanly face with deep brown eyes that went along with a straight nose. His lips are not that very thin. But in whatever form, they settled perfectly on him. His cheek bones are straight making his face rectangular. At times she believed that if Allan had money, many women would have fought for his attention. Her inclusive. 

But she quickly snapped out of that fantasy that clearly know will never happen as she remembered the reason for her arrival. He is handsome. But so what?She was like some people are destined to be poor their entire life. Her expression then turned serious and cold. She wasn't going to feed on his handsomeness at all. 

Seeing this, Allan's happy face turned into a grimace. The room went into a silent mode since the two parties didn't know how to start a conversation.

How are you feeling today Allan? Leticia broke the deadly silence. Her eyes didn't linger on him for even a second. She didn't want to see his pitiful state for too long.

There is no  difference. I don't even feel my lower body parts anymore. Am afraid l won't be able to walk again. Allan responded in a sorrowful tone making  the woman grasp. 

Actually Leticia was well aware of that already. One of the main reasons why she decided to act first. 

Am sorry to hear that Allan. And in that case l suggest that we should divorce. Leticia blurted. The alarms into Allan rang out loudly and then suddenly stopped at the same time leaving everything in his mind blank. 

Along silence.......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Coming to his senses again, Allan  was stunned as he registered what Leticia said to him. Although he had guessed something wrong to happen today, Allan didn't even think that it might be their divorce. Okay she had talked about it a week back but he had thought that since he was in this state, she will not even mention the topic again. No that was too soon and he was really caught offguard. Definitely no prepared. 

He felt that his breathing suddenly stopped.He looked into her eyes after processing the words she told him for may the fifth time. The expensive bags perfume and other things at home he saw and then glanced at her with a hurtful yet pitiful look. But Leticia only had coldness  in her eyes making Allan come to a clear conclusion that she had already made a decision rather than a suggestion about their divorce. And it happened for a long time. What can a cripple do now? It was absolutely nothing. 

Wasn't it yesterday that she denied being his wife and only addressed herself as his friend. He almost cried. But he is man of pride. He couldn't shed tears infront of a woman who abandoned him at the time he needed her the most. 

Allan only had one question that consists of three letters.WHY? His eyes were red from anger. 

Please just sign this and we are done Allan. Don't ask me questions that both of us know the answers to them.Leticia mouthed disdainfully. She didnt like to watch his pitiful state any more.lt made her feel guilty. 

Allan you also know how much of my time you have wasted. I think its time l live my life without you. Look am so grateful that you saved me back then. And l think that l have compansated you enough with my body and time. We need to move on. Now Pretty is about to start school. Where in the world am l going to get the money to sponsor her school funds if l spend all the time to take care of you.

Besides that am tired of living in those slams. To be laughed at and humiliared every now and then because my husband can't do anything about the deadly and stinging poverty we are living in. You failed to get out of poverty but being crippled. Do you think that you will make it in this hospital bed where you aint sure that one day you will walk out of it? Let's face reality. I need a better life Allan. Atleast l deserve it. Leticia blurted as she placed the divorce papers infront of Allan.

The poor guy took a deep breath to calm down. There was silence again in the ward. Few minutes later, Allan breathed a sigh again. He quickly hold the pen and wrote his name neatly above Leticia's. 

I wish you the best Leticia he  murmured as stretched his weak hands for her to take the papers. 

Thank you Allan for understanding and l also wish you the best. Leticia voiced back after getting the papers. She turned and walked towards the door of the ward. 

One two, three steps, she turned and looked at Allan in the eyes. Am sorry Allan. There is something l always wanted to tell you but never got the chance too. Since we are parting, its only wise if l let you know.