The Husband

Confessions of a sinner

The time my father came and told me that my sister OD'ed and self harmed I was furious, at how they turned my sister that way just for a man who was dead set in just using her for money but more importantly I was furious at my sister for bringing herself down to that extent.

I told Cassandra and of course she surprised me, she wanted us to visit Lorraine in the hospital when I didn't. I wanted to cool off and she understood that so she left to visit without me.

Instead I went to Luca's mansion, he heard the news and as if we were twins he had the same thought about our sisters situation. I wanted to see his sister and see for myself what is her situation compared to Lorraine's.

On my way to the second floor on the West wing of the mansion, I thought of how these two women were alike at some point..

Lorraine lost what she thought was everything which consists of her "man" and the trust of her own family just for the greed for attention.

Bethany already had no career, her fiancee left her, she is going bankrupt and her family forgot about her.

Ever since the incident in the Bahamas, all I heard from the Russell's was Andrew. Like they never had Bethany in their family, just like what they did to Cassandra. But then I remembered what Cassandra said about them, Bethany was also a result of Antoinette's infidelity and that Andrew was the only son of Hank.

I was too caught up with my thoughts that I didn't hear the sobs and a certain persons voice that was being hushed by the thick Mahogany door in front of me. I couldn't help but stand by and listen, to my wife and Bethany talk...

Cassandra was supposed to be at home but here I was hearing her and Beth talk in hushed tones until the other started shouting, she sounded hysterical and it made me think of what she has told me a few days ago about her family, before s**t hit the fan.

Things weren't bad between her and Bethany, she was the aspiring model and she was just someone who wanted to own her own company, she was Bethany's barbie doll where she curled their hair, did make ups that looked good at that time and dressed up glamorous.

However, sometime between Middle school to High School, she changed along with Andrew who was a jerk from the start.

Before I came, I gave Luca a call and told him I would be dropping by since Logan was visiting Lorraine, I didn't think my presence would help so I thought it was high time I paid a visit to my own sibling. Marilou, the head mistress ushered me to where Bethy was located, at the far end of the west wing, I stared at the intricate design of the obviously thick mahogany door, grasping the knob I twisted it and what greeted me was a beautiful room fit for Bethany's high standards. The Ivory colored walls, four poster bed that was colored in beige and gold accents.

I was studying the room that I missed the lady sitting on the bed, staring out the ceiling to floor window.

"Beth.." I called out and she turned to face me, she was beautiful even without her caked makeup and along with Antoinette I idolized my sister.

"Hey.." She replied, giving me a small sad smile.

I made my way to her, my heart pounding like King Kong was in my chest. I took a good look at her, her blonde hair still looked great, natural curls cascading down her back, her fair skin and beautiful cerulean eyes just made her looked other worldly against the sunlight.

"Lets have a talk..." I took a seat beside her on her bed, she hummed and we went back to looking out her window that had a beautiful view of greens and well mixed with other mansions but they were far from where we were.

"What happened to us Cass?" She spoke out of the blue and I turned to face her and she looked at me with saddened eyes.

"I don't know with you, between the two of us, you're the one who changed drastically and stuck with it to the end." I said truthfully, still keeping my gaze outside. I didn't want to face her knowing I am turning weak and it was to the one person I had the most connection in my so called family.

"I looked for you.. " were her words and they sound like lies coming out of her mouth. But I knew, I knew it was the truth.

"Bullshit." Was all I could reply and I looked at her surprised that she was looking at me.

"I looked for you because I realized... I realized that night "what did she do wrong to deserve this?" and I came up with nothing because you never did anything." She looked at me teary eyed and I was speechless, I couldn't do a thing but listen.

"I was ready, to beg for your forgiveness and do anything just to make you trust me like when we were kids.. But you came back with vengeance as your weapon. I am not stupid Cassandra, if I was you I would be the same but you were more because this vengeance was personal.." She stared at me hard in the eyes never looking away or breaking that connection we had.

"You cannot blame me for my actions Beth, I couldn't take the life I was leading in that prison. It was always you and Andrew." I spat his name with distaste and hatred boiling from the very pit of my body.

I remembered that night as clear as the diamond on my finger, I felt dirty even if he never went far but with the way he touched me, I felt the hairs in my body stand in alert every time he was within or near the vicinity.

He only did it a couple of times, but it was enough. Enough to scar me for life.

"I knew.. I could hear you cry at night at times.." That was when she took a hold of my hand and tightened her grip on it.

As sick as it may sound, I was happy he died in my husbands hands. I had so many plans to kill him in my own but I was happy Logan took care of him before I could get my hands in him.

"You knew nothing Beth, don't act as if you knew your brother was a sleeze. I snuck out whenever I could and even if I wasn't home the whole night because I was working, you never knew! So don't act all knowing when you basically knew nothing." I snatched my hand away from her grasp and we looked at each other full of hate.

As if I was going to let myself play in her palms, she has got to think otherwise.

"How could you end up with all I wanted in life?! You were a nobody and you still are." She sneered and before I could feel her palm against my cheek, I heard the door slam open.