Chapter 2
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KAIA REYES
My husband had skipped breakfast this morning to rush to the office. Apparently there had been an emergency and he was needed as soon as possible.
I had made up my mind to prepare his breakfast and take it to the office for him. I had prepared breakfast burrito for him as that was usually his favorite morning food but I don't make them everyday.
It wasn't until 17 minutes later before I got to his office. Excited, I didn't mind us never discussing about the events of yesterday, after all it was a new year and starting it with argument wasn't the best decision.
If there was anything I'd wanted most, it'd be to have my husband back. I could never understand he reason for his closeness with "her". I hated saying her name, it'd ruin my morning for me.
I had sacrificed a lot of friendship I once shared before my marriage with Caleb, including my families. They were so much against my marriage with him but what can I do? I loved him a little too much, and still do.
My family were obviously jealous.
Over the years, I'd console myself that I made the best decision in marrying Caleb , but now.. I have doubts myself. That girl was taking him away from me. I had to learn not to mind and trust my husband instead, if he said they are nothing but just friends.. then I'd let the sleeping dog lay, but I wasn't sure what I would do if I found out they were more than I was told.
"Good Morning Ms Kaia" His secretary greeted me with a smile I immediately knew was forced.
"Morning... Anah, is my husband in?" I asked.
"Yes but..."
"Good." I replied, brushing past her without trying to read meaning to her reaction. It was as if she'd been shocked to see me , like I wasn't supposed to be here.
Which pretty much would've made sense if the reaction hadn't been too much. It's been long I last came to company, infact... Not since him and her got too close again.
There wasn't anything much I was looking of at the office, Caleb never let me lack anything.
But maybe, I should've asked the secretary what her reaction was all about but I'd find out quicker than I expected. When I pushed his office door open... The girl, Alessia... I did said her name.
She was sitting on my husband's lap... And...
"What's going on here?" I immediately asked soon as I found my voice.
He'd told me there's been an emergency, but what was he doing in his office with her, feeding him while on his laps?! Or had he lied to me ?
"Kaia, what are you doing here... I mean, why are you here!?"
Alessia didn't try getting off him quickly, she'd taken her time.. as if what was doing was pretty normal.
"You didn't answer me Caleb. What's going on here, is she the emergency?" I could hear my voice thrilling off, I was going to break down sooner..
"Emergency? Is that what you had told her.? Isn't that too much of a lie? You could've just told her" Alessia was one to talk now, and God help me but I'd love to drag her by her hair already!
"What's she talking about?"
"Nothing Kaia. How about you go home and we would talk about this once I'm done with work."
That was disrespectful.
And that was when it'd drawn on me that I had been letting him off far too long that I'd let go of my worth. I had done nothing all these years but keep giving excuses for his action.
"Are you f*****g her?" I asked, my heart heavy. As much as I'd love to hear the truth, I was praying in my heart he'd tell me "no". I didn't want it to be true.
"What?! No Kaia! How could you say that?." He was quick to respond... It didn't sit right with me.
But why isn't he asking her to leave?! Why do I have to leave with her staying back?
"Alessia... Are you f*****g my husband? Is that what it is?!" I was facing her now. The anger and hatred I've harboured in my heart all these years for her was ready to explode. I could kill her! I wanted to.
She laughed, I hated it. "Girl chill out..If your husband say we are not, then we are not. But come to think of it, I think you'd better remain in your place like you have all these years, then we won't have an issue. You are sitting right on my seat and I should be the one really upset now. Least you can do is just keep bearing your title of a wife, after all...."
"Alessia stop." That was my husband.
She scoffed, picked up her bag and her phone before turning to my husband. "I'll see you at the club. By 9pm, don't be late."
"I won't." He'd replied.
Beautiful Jesus!!! Wait what?!
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"You're really going to that club to watch her dance? Really Caleb? That's how much you love her?"
"Stop this madness Kaia! I already explained to you that there's nothing going on between Alessia and I! For God sake you've believed me all these years , why not now?!"
"Have I now?"
I was sitting on the bed, leg crossed and watching my so called husband dress up to go meet up with the same woman we'd been having a fight about. There was no remorse, I hadn't seen none!..
"How about you tell me what she meant by me being on her seat?! What was that huh?"
I needed answers! Not just words but answers or I'd run mad. We hadn't talked about this until now... He hadn't been home earlier. I had spent the rest of the day alone and waiting for him! I was loosing it even now , but he wouldn't break.
"Caleb! What does she mean?."
"Let it go Kaia. Please..." He begged, now putting on his shirt.
"Do you love her?" This time, my voice was calm, and I was scared when he didn't answer.
"You do." I muttered.
"Kaia.. you are getting the wrong idea on this. Alessia and I have always known each other.."
"And that's all it?! What about me Caleb?! Am your wife but you barely recognize me even! Just admit it already and stop suffering me C! Please..." I was begging , yes.. but that seemed like all I needed to do to get answers from him.
I needed those clearance so much it scares me!
"You want to know what's going on!? That desperately! You really want to know what she meant by those words?! Fine I'll tell you.." He was pissed off but was it his right? I should be the one right?
"She said those words because indeed you are sitting on her seat! She was supposed to be my wife. She'd been the one I would've married! She was to be my wife!"
It was too deafening the room went silent on me. "What?" Was all I could hear myself say.
"There you go. Happy? If anything you should be grateful to Alessia! She hadn't for once bothered you or try to take me away from you! She'd been understandable more than you ever would be. All she needed was for me to be there for her, just that Kaia! But you'd been too greedy to share. At the end of the day, I always come back home to you Kaia...." He went on and on and on that I didn't even hear him shut the door behind him stomping out of the room.
I was dreaming.
Oh true! It'd been a dream...
But the tears rolling down my cheeks said otherwise.
"I was being too greedy to share?!" I refused to believe this had been the case. That all these time I'd been nothing but some sort of rebound for him, was that the case? When he'd married me, she wasn't in the picture.. I never heard about her not even at our first year together. It'd been the second year that she came in.
So had he married me why waiting for her?! No!
Caleb had loved me! He'd proven himself over and over again, enough to win me over for marriage.
It all drawn on me again, this is reality and once again... I was doing nothing but making up excuses for him!.
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