Something new for Christmas

I want a divorce

I could see he was furious from his facial expression. But he was not prepared for what was coming for him.

I leisurely walked into the sitting room. Sat down opposite him. And without mincing words, I said, “I want a divorce”.

He had already stood to his feet and was about to start screaming down the house. After Melinda had told him whatever it is she told him, hearing what I had just said, he kept quiet. And then sat back.

He became limp. But at that moment, I had made my resolve. My decision had been made. And there is no turning back. And whatever he would say after now, would not mean anything to me.

He now looked at me and said, “I already told you. I am only doing this for the money”. I responded, “I believe you. But do you know she offered me 100 million to divorce you?”

She's now yours to keep, dont let me be the reason you have no paycheck at month end. Therefore I am not taking her money to divorce you.

I am divorcing you because cheating for whatever reason is a deal breaker for me and I just can't deal with this.

This is more than what I bargained for when I agreed to marry you.

And you obviously have made your choice. You value the monetary gains you get from this relationship contract more than our family.

Because if you did not, you would not do what you are doing. And even if it were a mistake, it is over eight months but you are just getting started, even when I your wife confronted you, you are not apologetic. I have never planned or prayed to be in a love triangle.

Hence, I'm leaving you for her.

And moreover, I value my life, I value my peace. If Melinda would offer 100 million in exchange for you, even if it is a bluff, then it means Melinda would do anything to get it. I have worked for Melinda for 3 years, and I know how she can get, most especially when she wants something, she can even do the unthinkable. I value my life and my son's life, so I would rather let you go.

“Well, that is on you”, he said, almost as though he was relieved, am leaving. “But you should know, you chose her. You chose her, you chose her wealth, over myself and Ollie”. I responded.

“Although this hurts, I'm okay with your choice. Like I've always said, I would never fight for a man, with another woman”.

Afterall there are many fish in the sea. I said with a final tone, then I waited a little while, praying and hoping, he would realise his mistake and beg me to stay, and also promise to cut all ties with her.

But he was unmoved, he just stared into the distance like I was not fitted right there, when he said nothing, I stood up and walked to the room to start packing.

I left Jacob there. It felt as though a veil had been removed from my eyes. It was as if I was seeing Jacob for who he really was all this time.

How could I have been so blinded? Jacob cared only about himself, his ambition, and nothing else. Even though he tried to show care to Ollie. At the end he chose wealth above every other thing.

The call from the speaker above my head brought me back to reality. Flight A327 boarding in 10 minutes.

Ollie jumped to his feet. Mommy! Mommy! That's us! I looked at him. He was excited about visiting snowridge for the first time, with no idea that an unknown beginning awaits us in Snow Ridge.

I stand up to my feet. Picked up my bag. Held his hand. And walked towards the boarding station. I took a deep breath Jacob you are now a thing of the past. I mumbled under my breath.

While standing in queue along with other passengers to get boarded in. Ollie suddenly let go of my hand to run off, immediately I ran after him. Ollie! Ollie! I called out in the crowded airport, but he was very fast. I couldn't keep up.

Please, stop that boy for me! I screamed. Thank goodness for the man that was very fast. Immediately Ollie ran into him, he dropped his suitcase and held tightly onto him. That was how I was able to stop Ollie, just in time.

When I reached Ollie, I was already out of breath from all that zigzag running. “don't do that next time”. I spoke to him. “Where were you off to?” Ollie then said, “Mommy, I'm sorry I dropped my tennis ball and I was just trying to get it back”. Well, this is a crowded place, and you could easily get missing. And we are about to get boarded. Do you want us to miss our flight? I scolded him gently. Ollie shook his head. No, Mommy, he said bending his head. “I am sorry”, he said. No problem. Next time, just tell me first, okay? Okay, Mommy, he said.

After scolding Ollie, I stood up to thank the kind gentleman that helped me stop him before he wandered far away. I raised my hand to offer a handshake. As I said, “thank you sir for stopping Ollie in time. Else he would have wandered far away and I would have missed my flight. Or worse, he would have gotten missing”. The young man stood smiling. He said, oh, don't mention Nina. Anything for an old friend. I turned instinctively and looked at him. Excuse me sir, do I know you? I'm sure I would remember your face if we had met before.

“Oh, I'm sorry about that. Good day. My name is Ethan Hunt. Nina Adams, right?”. Nina was shocked that a total stranger knows her name and her surname. Nina Adams, Snow Ridge, Class of 2006. You still can't recall me? Nina could not place it. She shook her head. I'm sorry I can't recall. Ethan smiled. And said, okay, I'll remind you.

We went to Snow Ridge High together. I was one class ahead of you two. I was the one that got laughed at in the gym when some naughty student wrote some nasty things on my shorts when I went to the shower, and for days, other students pointed and picked on me, i used to be chubby with a pair of reading glasses. Do you recall now? Nina held her fingers to her forehead as memories of that came and she shook her head while she stifled a laughter.