DISAPPOINTMENT

Aria hesitated a bit before finally dropping the bombshell. “I caught Jessica having s*x with Micheal my husband right in our house after I went shopping.”

“W-H-A-T….. hope you are not joking Aria.” Karina asked while looking confused.

“Why would I lie with something like that mum, am telling the truth, you have to believe me,” Aria said as she glared at her mother.

Karina’s eyes went wide. “Your sister? Jessica? Sleeping with your husband Michael? She stood up in shock. “Oh no.. tell me you are joking Aria.”

Aria was unable to meet her mother’s stare as she shook her head slowly in response to her mum's questions as tears started dripping down her cheeks. “Worst thing was that I saw them….” She stopped as she cried more. “….together N..Naked and….” She couldn’t even finish the statement as the word was too heavy for her mouth.

“…and what Aria? My God.” Karina murmured moving closer to Aria as she pulled her into her hands to ease her of the weight of betrayal she had gotten from her sister. “How could Jessica do something so vile like this?” She stroked Aria's hair as she sobbed in her hands uncontrollably.

“Stop crying, my baby…. It’s okay. You are here with your mother now. You are in safe hands.” Karina whispered the soothing words as a mother instinct should. She also felt like crying but she couldn’t because she didn’t want to do that in her presence.

“Am still in shock, how can Jessica and Michael be doing something like that.” Karina finally let out a word after many minutes of silence, her voice still trembling from the news as her anger burned deep in her. “I never thought Michael could do something like that, he seems too innocent.”

Aria finally started raising her head as she slowly pulled back from her mother's embrace. “My heart is shattered into a thousand pieces mum, I don’t know what to do…” Her voice trembled as her mother's arms were still on her shoulders.

“Stop saying that Aria, you have to be strong and don’t worry about anything,” Karina said as her arms reached for Aria's hair and brushed it from her face. “We are going to figure it out together, trust me, Michael is going to pay for this what you said is true, and as for Jessica your sister…” she looked at Aria in pity as she shook her head. “Let me give her a call now….. Let me hear from her.” Karina said as she got up and put her phone on the coffee table.

The ringing sound of Karina's cell phone echoed through the living room. Eagerly searching for Jessica’s number on her phone, a few seconds later she saw Jessica’s name and dialed the number.

Aria's eyes were red as a fresh tomato as she watched her mother's thumbs hover over the screen, anger was visibly written all over her face.

Ring-Ring-Ring-Ring

A few seconds later, Jessica answered the phone immediately Karina took a deep breath as she raised the phone to her ear. “Hello Jessica,” she said immediately

“Good Afterno……” Jessica was brutally interrupted by Karina

“is it true?” Karina yelled at her

“True…as in? What are you saying, mum?” Jessica's tone brimmed with irritation.

Karina was shocked as Jessica tried to play it out like it was nothing. “Oh don’t try and play that silly game with me, I know you know what am talking about Jessica.”

“I don’t know Mum,” Jessica said trying to play innocent

“Alright… since you have a short-term memory let me refresh it for you, Do you sleep with Michael,” Karina asked

The phone was silent for a while with Jessica hesitating to answer the question.

“Answer me now!” Karina finally breaks the silence

“Why do you even care mum, last time I checked Michael wasn’t married to you,” Jessica said rudely

“What are you speaking to me like that Jessica, you forget am your mother,” Karina asked she was surprised by Jessica's tone.

“What do you want me to say, mum? That I make a mistake or what? Well, news flash, I don’t!” Jessica said bluntly

“So you know all you have been doing?” Karina asked as she saw Aria's eyes filled with tears already

“It’s not my fault mum, asked the Barren Aria who couldn’t give Michael a child after 5 years of marriage.” Jessica stopped “Don’t blame me for trying to solve her problems.”

“Are you kidding me, Jessica? You’re a disgrace to the CAMPBELL family, I won’t let you destroy what this family stands for.” Karina yelled at her

“Am sorry Mum, but I don’t think you can do anything about it.” Jessica laughed

Karina was shocked at Jessica's audacity because she hadn’t seen Jessica behave like this before. “So can’t you wait till after her birthday before you destroy her marriage?” She said

“To be honest Mum, I never thought of this to happen but Michael's c*ck is just too hard to resist,” Jessica said while laughing

Upon hearing that statement.”YOU R*TARD, you will pay for this trust me.” Aria yelled and cursed at her.

“Ha ha ha ha, I don’t think karma works in this part of the world Aria, it is what it is.” She laughed

Karina finally breaks the nuisance between both of them. “So you don’t have respect for your mum anymore Jessica, how can you be so heartless to do this to your sister.”

“Am sorry mum but I don’t think is a crime to give birth to someone's child if his wife is barren,” Jessica said mockingly

“Can you even hear yourself, Jessica? Does that statement make sense to you?” Karina said as she felt disgusted by Jessica's statement

“I don’t think I have all day to argue mum, talk to you later,” Jessica muttered

“Don’t dare hang the……..” Before Karina could even finish the statement Jessica ended the call.

“Did she seriously end the call on you mum? What has Jessica grown into?” Aria asked her as Karina was still shocked about what just happened.

“Yes Aria, she ended the call on me.” Karina said feeling shocked “I don’t think she is acting alone on this because I don’t think my daughter will behave like this.”

“Let me try calling her again,” Karina said as she dialed Jessica's number again and was shocked it went straight to Voicemail immediately. “Oh wow, the audacity.”

Refusing to be distracted by Jessica's audacity. She then moved to Aria and she patted her on the back. “It’s okay Aria, you don’t have to think about anything.”

“You look so tired and distressed already, go to your old room and take your bath, I have prepared some food earlier,” Karina said trying to calm the tension

“I don’t think I have an appetite for anything now.” Aria sighed

“I know, but just try and take your bath, you tired.” Karina requested

“Alright mum, give me few minutes, I will be back,” Aria said as she got up and moved to her old room.

Immediately she entered her room, old memories kept flooding back, at that moment she forgot all that happened for the past hours as she murmured to herself. “Home, sweet Home.”