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Mary could already sense the testosterone emitting from the two males, and no doubt it would turn into a blood bath if care was not taken. The last thing she wanted to do was be in the middle of a dominant fight, knowing well that none of them would want to back down."I am Lincoln, a friend of Mary." Lincoln spoke, eyeing Nicholas' hands that were placed on Mary's waist. If his eyes could shoot lasers, Mary was sure they would have burned Nicholas’s hand. "I wasn’t aware her husband was still alive.""What did you just say?" Nicholas barked, his grip on Mary’s waist becoming tighter than ever. But Lincoln was not one to back down from a challenge, especially one involving someone he liked."I said I thought you were not around, maybe six feet under. Seeing that I have seen you before or heard of you," Lincoln huffed. Nicholas face reddened in anger, and he clenched his fist.Lincoln. The name stuck in his memory, and he had been trying to think of where he had heard it. Then he remem
Nicholas sat down in the weird-looking room, and he couldn’t wait to be out of it. It looked like something out of the junkyard. "How can I help you, Mr. Nicholas?" Jack asked, ready to get the meeting over and done with. He had other things to bother with than a man who had abandoned his supposed wife. "Nothing much; I just came to appreciate you for your help. I learned how much you have helped Mary in my absence, and this is just a little token to show it." Nicholas said. He removed an envelope from his pocket and slid it toward Jack. Jack took one look at it; there was no doubt that it was money that was there from the obvious bulge, and he shook his head. "Oh no. You don’t have to do this. It is bygone." He replied, refusing the money, but his gaze was still fixed on the envelope. Just how much could be there? He wondered. "I insist. It is just a little token for accommodating her and feeding her. Mary had told me how helpful you have been, even to the point of my son’s birth.
"And I will never forget you." Mary began to hear the chorus of one of her favorite songs. She moved her head from side to side in sync with the rhythm. But the music was coming nearer, along with the sound of the guitar, and her eyes flew open, ignoring everything around her. Mary turned to the direction where the music was coming from, and she could see a man with a black mop of hair walking towards them. He hung a guitar around his neck and was strumming it even as he was singing. "Oh my gosh! Is that a Silas Emberwood?" Mary all but screamed as she saw the man approaching. She would recognize that voice and that face anywhere, seeing how she had spent a lot of time listening to him. Silas Emberwood was her favorite indie musician, and he was here in the flesh, walking towards her and singing. She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs at the whole world. "Yeah," Nicholas said, smiling. He had been looking for a way to cheer her up and surprise her, and fortunately, he had see
The day ended on a good note, and Nicholas gave himself a mental pat on the back for planning it out. The picnic was what Mary needed to loosen up with him.The trio made their way back to their mansion, and that night, their bodies were joined together in pleasure. It was inevitable, seeing how long they had been wanting to touch each other.But Nicholas woke up the next day before Mary could wake up, and it was back to work. She and Cole stayed at home, and this time, she wasn’t lonely; the little bundle of joy kept her company.Cole was enough to make her not feel lonely, and she started the online tutorials that Nicholas had put together for her. She was grateful he had insisted because it had proved to be more useful than the general class as they were able to work on her weak point.The week flew by like that, and Mary had yet to contact Amy. Any time she picked up her phone to call her, her fingers would hover at her contact, and she would end up leaving it."I will call her th
Mary stood behind Nicholas as they entered the room. Her eyes flitted around the room, and she saw his father on the sofa, his glasses perched low on his nose. His eyes were on his phone screen, and he was scrolling through it."Nicholas." Sebastian spoke up without looking up from his phone. But he had the giggles of a baby, and he was looking up. "Mary?" Nicholas' father looked at the lady behind his son."Good day, sir." Mary greeted him politely."Is this real? Sebastian questioned his son. His forehead furrowed as he imagined it. "And who had the baby in your arms?" He asked standing up.Nicholas smiled, coming close to
They sat down at the table as they started to eat, with light conversations flowing between meals. Sebastian was curious and eager to catch up with his daughter-in-law, and Mary was only too happy to provide him with any details he might need.They finished their meal, and they converged in the living room to continue their talk. The couple left after a while because they needed to go home, and all through the trip home, Nicholas was smiling from ear to ear.He was replaying the conversation he had had with his dad earlier in the day. Sebastian had pulled Nicholas to the corner and smiled. "I don’t know what magic you have pulled off, but you did a great job. I am proud of you."Nicholas had s
And that was how Mary was cockblocked by her own child.Cole was shrieking and kicking his legs in the air, and Mary had been reluctant, but she had no choice but to leave Nicholas' arms and attend to her child. Since he started his teething process, it hasn’t been easy for her, as he has been crying at intervals.Nicholas got tired of waiting, and he slept off, leaving them alone. It wasn’t until past midnight that Cole was able to sleep with his mouth on his mother’s breast. After putting Cole to sleep, Mary managed to crawl into bed, falling asleep almost immediately after her back touched the bed.She had woken up the next morning to an empty bed; no surprise there.
Later that week, Mary went to take the GED, and now she was sitting on the sofa, the phone in her hand, as she checked the results. Was she nervous? No. I mean, she was pulling at the loose thread from the end of her blouse, and her heart was pounding erratically behind her ribcage, but that doesn't mean she was nervous, does it?The page seemed to be taking more time to load than necessary, and Mary was grateful for that fact. She could gather herself to see it. It was just GED; it shouldn’t be a huge thing, but for Mary, it was.This was the first time she had ventured out to do something on her own. She wanted to prove to sister Martha, to Nicholas, and to the whole world that she could do something, but that wouldn’t matter if she failed.
Mary didn’t end up getting a divorce.No matter how she tried, Nicholas refused to sign the papers. But they got separated.She had moved out of the mansion to get her own accommodations in a bid to find herself. She had gotten a new apartment away from the hustle and bustle of New York City.She was willing to start afresh, and she hoped that the new environment would help.His friends have been against it, especially Helena, seeing she had moved there in search of her and was given a job by Nicholas.But Mary had reassured her that there was no need for all that. Helena had no issue with Nicholas, so there was no need to try to quit her job.But Mary had refused Nicholas help; I mean, there was no need to when she had his credit card and did whatever she wanted with it.But she had chosen to spend it wisely.She had gotten a job as a model for a small clothing line that deals with curvy ladies, and Mary liked every bit of it. She got free clothes every now and then, so it was an adde
The next day, Mary was no better; no matter how much Nicholas had tried to seek an audience with her, she always found a way to escape. Gone are the days when she was the one begging for his attention.She didn’t have such time; instead, she had taken to exploring—a harmless one, though.It began when Nicholas had come back from work rather early, unlike his usual self, and he found a strange lady sitting in his living room and his son playing around the house.Nicholas was alarmed, and he entered quietly in order not to startle the lady while his hands reached for his phone to call 911."Oh, you are back. Good evening, Mr. Harrington. I will be taking my leave now." The lady stood up to go, but Nicholas prevented her."Who are you, and why are you in my house?" Nicholas asked; he still had the police on speed dial and was ready to call them if necessary."I am the babysitter your wife hired. Here." She stood up and handed him something that seemed to be a card. Nicholas eyed the card
"Oh fuck." Mary cursed as she saw the doctor approaching her. The only time she decided to unwind and let loose was when he decided to be here.She sighed, lifting her eyes to the sky; only there was a ceiling preventing her. Why was the universe out to get her?"Well hello? Mary, is it?""Oh hi. Lewis." Mary greeted him cheerfully, still slightly tipsy from all the drinks. "Fancy seeing you here?"Lewis chuckled, finding her assuming. "I should be asking you that. I live here, and I am familiar with some people here. You are the one that is sort of a stranger here.""Yea. I live.." She gestured outside the door and frowned. Where exactly did she live again?"Let me pour you a drink." The bartender said to Lewis, already reaching for a bottle of wine on the shelf."There is no need for that. I am not staying long." He refused the drink."Oh, that is alright. You can pour me his share; I would take it." Mary offered and swerved to grab the glass. But a firm hand stopped her."I don’t t
Mary stormed to her room, bolting the door as she got in and headed straight for the sofa. She dumped herself on it and continued eating from her bowl of fruit, but she was seething inside.The audacity he had. How dare he come back home after so long? The only thing he could say was, "Hey, I got your message."Mary was seething in her seat. Has he always been this nonchalant and uncaring, or has she just been ignoring it all this time? She couldn’t help but wonder.Well, it didn’t matter what the answer was because it ends today. She was done being the doormat he could just toss aside. Starting today, it was a new Mary.She stilled as she heard footsteps coming close to her door, and her ears perked as they listened for movements. But the footsteps stopped just in front of her door, and there was silence.The footsteps resumed, but this time away from her, and Mary sighed in frustration.He was such a coward.If she could have her way, she would have spent the rest of her day in her
The surgery was successful, and they removed her appendix, but Mary was required to stay in the hospital for monitoring for another day. It was to be for two days, but she had refused, threatening to leave on the same day, so they came to a compromise, and it was for an extra day.She had been away from her son for so long—the first of a kind—and she was starting to get worried. She could imagine he would be crying his tiny lungs out, and she couldn't bear to think of that.She had woken up from the surgery with a foggy head and tenderness in her abdomen, and as usual, she was alone. She didn’t bother checking up on her phone for any messages from Nicholas because it was already obvious he didn’t care.He had yet to reply to her message from two days ago, so there was no way he would be here.With nothing to do, her mind began to wander to different places, but most especially to Nicholas, or rather, her unfortunate relationship with Nicholas.After minutes of deliberating about the a
The kind doctor, whose name Mary hadn’t bothered to learn, had taken an interest in her, and he had been helping her run the hospital stuff.He was lucky enough to be able to fix an operation for her with the surgeon the next day, so she had to be hospitalized.Mary spent most of the day sleeping in; the drug they had given her was making her feel drowsy, so she didn’t know when time passed by.But the young doctor had taken it upon himself to look into her case, especially when he found out she had no one with her.He had taken it upon himself to always check in on her when he wasn’t so busy, making sure she was well covered and the pillow was comfortable for her, and Mary appreciated the gestures.Her head had been fuzzy from all the drugs they had been pumping into her, and she was slippy in and out of consciousness.She had woken up later in the evening to see her phone swimming in a sea of messages and calls. All from Amy. Mary didn’t hesitate to call her, and she waited as the c
The mini-get-together ended on a high note, and it was safe to say that the three had become best friends, and Mary couldn’t be happier.It was easy since Helena and Amy had similar characteristics and were able to get along easily. She was happy that she had two females she could rely on, and Cole had two aunties who loved him dearly and would spoil him rotten.Everything was slowly looking up for her; even her academics have been going well. It wasn't as easy as it felt, but with time it had gotten easier for her, and she dare say she was enjoying the classes.But one thing was still stagnant. She and Nicholas were yet to make any headway.In fact, it had become so bad that she couldn’t remember the last time she and her husband saw eye-to-eye. It was Cole who had been keeping her company; otherwise, the house would become too suffocating for her.At least she had Netflix, and there was always food around, so she used that to comfort herself.Mary has been feeling some pain in her s
While Helena may not be living with them, the girls were still communicating as Helena was able to get a new phone and they had gotten really close.Mary had been the happiest since Amy came back, and she was happy to have her friend close by. Everything seems to be looking up for her.It was just to introduce her friends to each other that was left. Amy had no idea how Helena looked, and neither did Helena. Although Mary has mentioned them to each other, she has been planning how to bring them closer so it would be a sisterhood.It was the weekend, and that means Nicholas was out of town for a meeting. I mean, when is he never out? Mary barely sees him nowadays, so she arranged the meeting at her house.She was preparing the meal that they were going to have, all while praying that they liked each other. It would make her life easier if it were so. At least Cole would have two aunts, and he could be taking turns passing the night at their house.She had put the last batch of muffins
Helena is here.The words were something Mary thought she would never hear, and it was as if they weren’t true, but her childhood friend turned sister was in the living room, sitting and waiting for her, and Mary didn’t know how to act."Get your act together, Mary; it is just Helena." She said to herself as she stood in front of the mirror.It had all begun when Cameron called her that one Helena was in his home and wanted to see her. She hadn’t believed it at first and thought he was playing a fast one on her, so she had asked him to bring her over.And it turned out he wasn’t lying. Helena was actually heard.But she saw them as they were getting out of the car, and she panicked and ran to her bedroom."It will be fine. It is just Helena." She said to the reflection of the mirror, and she heard Cole huff as if in agreement with her.She went towards her son, who was attempting to stand on his own, and she picked him up. He let out a cry, angry that he was disturbed. But Mary ruffl