IrinaMy forehead creased to absolute confusion as I realized that Alonzo's office in the hospital was locked. I gripped the paper bag filled with homemade food that I learned to cook over the weekend because I wanted to send him a packed lunch as a peace offering. I twisted the doorknob for the second time and it had remained locked. "Ms. Irina?" A female nurse came up to me with another set of confusion spiraling in her eyes. Her orbs rolled down on my hand. "Is Alonzo in the middle of an operation?" I gazed back at my fake husband's office. "Can you open his office for me? I have something that I want to personally give him. I don't mind waiting, so just please open the door for me. Can you do that? Are you allowed to do that for me?""I can do that for you, Ms. Irina if Dr. Waldorf is indeed in the middle of an operation," she said meaningfully that held back the smile on my lips."He was not?" I asked."Dr. Waldorf has not been coming to the hospital for a few days now. He wa
Irina I was busily and mindlessly playing with my wedding and engagement ring as I watched the divorce lawyer open her lips and discuss the steps to filing the divorce paper. I knew she was talking, but for some reason, I couldn't hear her words. All that my head was capable of at that moment was to replay the scene that I saw at the restaurant and sulk at the fact that Alonzo, a man whom I deemed was the closest to being the man of my dream was a cheater too."Irina." Eve gently tapped my arm. I blinked my eyes and looked at the fountain pen that Atty. Archimedes was offering me. "H-Ha?" I asked, still soaked in my confusion. "You have to sign these divorce papers, Irina. Here, in this spot," Atty. Archimedes said as she pointed at my name printed on the paper. I took the fountain pen from her hand and was about to sign my name on it when my lawyer spoke again. "If you need time to thoroughly think about this. It's fine too, Ms. Irina. You can send the papers to my office after
IrinaStanding in queue to pay for my groceries. I was musing and zoning out, mind out of my head when I noticed a tall man standing up front. Alonzo is way taller and has a more intimidating and domineering frame compared to him, but by the standard of most, this man was attractive too.He smiled shyly and scratched the back of his head."H-Ha?" I asked bemusedly."Oh, you didn't hear me the first time?""Yes, sorry. I was out of it, but you were saying.""I'm Ethan, and I own that small café across the street. Care for a cup of coffee?" He said straightforwardly.I reached for the strap of my flap bag to adjust it on my shoulder. His mouth formed a circle."I'm sorry. God this is embarrassing. I-I didn't know that you're married."My eyebrow twitched a little."How did you know that I'm married?"His eyes narrowed down on my fingers and I was instantly reminded
Irina"Oh, I'm sorry about the late introduction. I'm Alonzo Waldorf, Irina's husband." I struggled to keep breathing as I could feel my family's eyes directed towards me. All of them are waiting for me to confirm whether Alonzo is indeed my husband, or not."Irina, who is this man and is he telling the truth? You're married to him? Who even is this?" Warren asked in a small voice. We are in a public setting. He'd never dare raise his voice here and show the public the real him.Warren slowly panned his eyes to Alonzo, "Who are you?" He asked. Alonzo laughs mockingly, but his eyes are gentle. He doesn't look like he's mocking my father even when I know that he is."I believe that I had just said who I am, Sir," Alonzo replied sarcastically, but still with a gentle tone shrouded in his voice."I'm not asking for your name. I'm asking from what family you came from. You may find it hard to believe but for rich people. L.A.
AlonzoI kissed her better. I angled Irina's head to have better access to her sultry lips. I nibbled and wetted it with my own saliva. I could feel her stiffness, a sign that Irina was taken aback by my action.I missed her. I missed kissing her lips. I miss feeling her skin. I miss the feeling of having my skin press with hers.I kissed her without her permission. I was frustrated by the words that were coming out of her mouth and this is the effective way that I'll know Irina will shut up. If she shows even a tiny gesture and signals that she doesn't want me kissing her. I'd stop right away."A-Alonzo," Irina said in a muffled voice, and that instantly cleared out the desire that was filling my head and coaxing my rational thoughts."I'm sorry. I couldn't help it, baby. I was going crazy, no, I have been crazy," I said to her.Irina was perplexed. It seems like whatever it is that should have been in charge of her rationale
IrinaAlonzo tried to stop me from covering my face by gently tugging my palm off my face."Show me your pretty face, will you, baby?"I groaned and squirmed to tell Alonzo that I didn't want to. I'm embarrassed to show him my face."It's okay," Alonzo assured me."No, it's not. I said awful things to you. I assumed. I called you a cheater. I was cursing you in my head for days. I hated you. I even wanted to divorce you.""About that. You're not going to divorce me right? I already shredded the divorce paper that you sent to my office anyway," he said."You did? When did you shred it?""The day I get my hands on it. I didn't even bother myself to read it. I'm not going to divorce you, Irina." Confusion slammed through me. I tilted my head as I stared at him."But you have to? We have to divorce each other after a year. We have a contract. It's stated in that contract that we will have a divorce
IrinaDaddy looked around expecting that Alonzo would be standing next to me by now. He tried to hold it back, but he couldn't keep his curiosity to himself and had to voice it out soon."But where is he? Did we talk for so long and bored him?" He asked me. I turned to the spot where I asked Alonzo to wait for me to come and get him."He is somewhere. Enjoying himself with champagne, probably. We have an endless glass of it." My eyes scan through the vicinity of the function hall again."Allow me to give him a call. He could be sharing a word with one of his acquaintances. Alonzo knows a lot of faces here."Daddy gestured and led the way out of his side."Do so, dear. I'll wait for the two of you at our table."I pulled my phone from my clutch and dialed his phone number that I had memorized. I ran my hand through my neck and found it impossible to stand still as his numbers did nothing but ring.
IrinaI gawked at Alonzo's hand which was tightly intertwined with my fingers. My palm is sweating already. I wanted him to let go of my hand, but I didn't have the heart to tell him that. I kept my mouth shut and eyed the window."Please don't ask me to let go of your hand, Irina," he said which brought my attention to him.His eyes were closed. It was closed too when I was gazing at our hands. I had no idea why he knew that I was contemplating asking him to free me even just for a second."OK, but can you let me wipe the sweat from my palm? It's making me uncomfortable already," I said with a pouted lip. Alonzo loosened his hold of me. I pulled my hand away from his and his lap, but he was faster to rein it in his fingers again."I'll wipe it for you," he said. I watched him amusedly as he used his coat to pat my palm dry after he couldn't find a handkerchief or even a tissue."There, are you good now? Can I keep