Henry. I got to the courthouse quite late, and I knew it was bad for me. Bad for someone who wants the custody of his child but you couldn’t blame me. My lawyer and I had been brainstorming and coming up with ideas that can make me win this case and even after all those shit last night, I don’t have much confidence that I can win. Yeah, it sounds shitty but that’s just my thought. I was about to step out of my car when I got a call from my mother. I stared at the phone in my hand and the number for the longest time before picking the call up before it would end. “Good Morning Mother.” I greeted even though I knew this wasn’t a good morning. It could be for you and everyone else but not me. “Where are you right now?” She asked. And I frowned. I can’t believe she’s asking me this when everyone except Jas knew about this court summon. I mean I fucking told them about it last week so where the hell should I be if not the courthouse. “Henry? Are you still there?” She asked. “Yea
Henry. I couldn’t concentrate, I felt lost and I hated meeting eye-to-eye with Gwen’s new boy toy. He really had the nerve to look me in the eye while asking his non-existent question. I was so distracted that I didn’t even mention my daughter’s favorite food, I knew about it but I couldn’t say it because I was what…..jealous. Nope, not jealous. I was just angry Gwen decided to go for this boy that could be passed as a lady. I was so lost, mad, and upset that I had no idea when the court was over. It was my lawyer who woke me up from my daydream, I looked around to see everyone going on. Gwen and her family were long gone since their seats were empty I turned to my lawyer to ask some questions, I needed to know what happened while I was being jealous…..thinking about Gwen dating a boy toy. He told me what was said and how the judge need to decide on whom to give the child’s custody to but from the look of it I don’t think it will be me. I knew I did stupid things; things that I
Gwen. She isn’t serious, is she? She really didn’t expect me to welcome her with open arms and accept what she was offering, did she? For a moment I didn’t know what to say when she called me, but then I got myself when I remembered just how cruel she was to me when I was still married to her son. Mrs Baldwin was a thorn in my flag during my marriage; she disliked me for no particular reason whatsoever and promised to make my life hell which she did. She hated me back now so I wondered what had changed now—why did she suddenly become friendly towards me like we were two old-time friends meeting for the first time? ‘Your status.’ My mind reminded me. Right, how could I forget about that? I was rich now, so that was more reason for her to come near me. I wasn’t that poor girl who she thinks leech on her son's wealth anymore. I have my money, my family was well to do so she will find more reason to be near me. “I….” I began but she interrupted me. “I know you are going to rejec
Gwen.There was a time when I thought Henry was the only one for me; where the young me thought I would be married to him for a lifetime. Where I had thought he would come to like me for who I am and make whatever we have together work. I did believe that I believe we could work even after seeing those glaring signs of him cheating, I still thought we could make it. I mean those celebrities acting like their marriage is blissful without a single fight, they still stayed together—even though their acting was all lies and scripted. But I believed what Henry and I had, we had a little connection even the night I saved him from her clutches. I had thought he would still have a little feeling for me but I was absolutely wrong. Henry doesn’t care for me and he does not mind if I’m getting insulted by his mother or anyone else. I can clearly remember when he didn’t say a word after I received a slap from his mother. But now he was trying to force an apology from me to her. “Let go,” I sa
Henry. I stood there frozen as I watched their car ride out of the courthouse, I could not see anything other than the car and hear nothing other than what Gwen said. It was partially true and partially false that I tried to hit her, I didn’t mean to do that. I was drunk for crying out loud, I did not know what I was doing when I almost hit her that night. She was annoying as usual asking me questions I did not have an answer to, and I didn’t know when I brought my hand up to hit her but quickly I was able to get myself. I wasn’t raised to hit women; my mother made sure of that. “What was that about?” Sheila asked, walking toward me. “None of your business,” I snapped at her. She looked shocked but quickly got her bearing, her face hardened as she let out a scoff. “That’s my business, Henry, you just saw what happened right? You saw how that bitch insulted mother and you didn’t do anything, and what was that all about; she said you want to hit her. Have you ever raised your ha
Gwen.Ryan's car pulled up in front of an unfamiliar ice cream shop; I looked at the building in front of me while staying inside the car. It looked beautiful from the outside, with many ice cream decorations on its walls. The place was filled, and that was a sign that told me the ice cream must be perfect. It wouldn't be perfect if it weren't this filled up. “Ready to go out?” Ryan asked. “I think I am,” I told him skeptically since I had no idea if I was ready for this or not.I had wanted an ice cream, but not this place filled with so many people.Ryan paused what he was doing and looked at me. “What do you mean by that?” he asked.I looked at him and then took my eyes back to the ice cream shop to see more people going in and coming out.“I don't think I can go in there.” Ryan looked at me as if I was joking; what I said didn't make sense. Of course, it didn't make sense to me either.“I thought you said you wanted to eat an ice cream, but why are you chickening out?” he asked
Gwen.He doesn't expect us to eat from the safe plate. That looks intimate; we're friends, but apart from that, we're nothing else. Why did we have to eat from the same plate? Ryan must have noticed how quiet I was after he said that, so he said without looking at me, "Do not think much about it Gwen. I can see your head doing some calculations from here.” I didn't bother to hide my curiosity,“why didn't you get yours?” “Where's the fun in it if I get my separate plate and do not eat from the same plate but do not think of it as something else Gwen, just think of it as two friends sharing a plate of ice cream. That is all, do not think more about it,” he assured, and I wanted to go with that excuse, ‘Just two friends eat from the same plate.’Ryan continued driving, and although I did not have an idea where he was taking me, I kept quiet and just enjoyed the ride, and all I wanted to do was free my mind and off every single thought.After driving for what felt like an eternity to
Gwen.Ryan didn’t say anything for a while after I asked that and I get why, he must be thinking of a better way to answer my question. Since he found this place to be therapeutic for him then he must have had a deeper reason for coming here. “I….I don't know how to say it, Gwen,” he finally said, his eyes still focused on the waterfall. I nodded my head and took another scoop of ice cream; although I try not to show how disappointed I was that he didn’t give me an answer. “It’s okay, I get it,” I told him, shoving the spoon of ice cream into my mouth. Ryan let out a sigh, “It isn’t like I don’t want to tell you but it’s just…..just hard to remember those stuffs and then say them out.” He added with a defeated sigh. “You don’t have to if you do not want to Ryan, like I told you; I’m good with this and I am glad you brought me to this place. It really helped me take my mind off things.” I told him while trying to change the topic. “I thought you would like it.” His cocky grin was