Whose Baby?

Broken

EPISODE THREE

Broken

Raymond rushed up the stairs and into his room, he slammed the door but it came open again. He pulled a chair to himself and sat right at the center of the room, rage and sorrow poured over him at the same time.

He tamped down his irritation and dipped his hand into his pocket, Raymond brought out his phone and sighed before going back to the message that was sent to him.

He closed his eyes and opened it one after the other, he couldn't bring himself to watch the video again, he was scared to watch the same thing over again.

He sighed and calmed himself, and then watched the video again, he watched it over and over again before falling off the chair.

He still couldn't believe that he was seeing his wife in the video, it all felt like a terrible nightmare to him, he wanted to wake up from it so bad.

Raymond held on to the chair as fury roared through his mind, he felt betrayed, he never thought Ariana could do that to him, he loved her but she paid him back with that, he couldn't believe that Ariana got married to him all because of his wealth.

Raymond picked up his phone, and watched the video, "No, this can't be," he whispered in a distant, quiet and lifeless voice, "This can't be," Raymond said again, feeling hopeless and sad, life seemed worthless to him, "Why did you do this to me?, I trusted you," he shouted as tears rolled down his eyes uncontrollably.

Raymond stood up and begin to walk up and down in the room, his hands behind his back, he felt uneasy and heartbroken.

Ariana walked into the room and stopped, she gazed at Raymond as he paced in the room, she picked up her leg one after the other and moved closer to him, Ariana held his hands, "Do you still love me?," she asked and all he could do was stare at her.

Ariana shook his hand, "Do you still love me Ray?," she asked again, but Raymond didn't say a word, he gave her no reply.

Raymond pulled her hand off him and turned to the door, but she ran after him and held his hand again, "Will you just say something, talk to me Raymond," Ariana cried, "Just say..."

"I don't love you Ariana," Raymond shouted and pushed her hand away, he held her arm and pulled her closer to himself, "I don't love you, I detest you instead," he barked, his voice was a mixture of sadness and anger.

"But, but I love you Raymond," Ariana whimpered.

Raymond's hand fell off her arm, he tried to hide his pains but he couldn't, "You love me?," he asked and laughed, he held her arm again and pulled her closer, "How dare you Ariana?, how dare you lie to me?," he asked and pushed her away.

Raymond walked to the chair and picked it up, "How dare you lie to me," he shouted and threw the chair to the wall.

The loud crash of the chair against the wall sent a shiver through Ariana's body, she covered her ears and fell to the floor, she had never seen Raymond being so angry and violent, but she still couldn't figure out why he was acting that way or what she might have done to offend him.

Raymond wiped his tears, he felt betrayed, it was like his heart was ripping out, he moved closer to Ariana and pulled her up.

"Come with me," he barked and pulled her down the stairs, she couldn't stop crying, she couldn't think of why Raymond was acting strange.

They got to the main room and Raymond picked up divorce papers and pen, he placed them in her hand and frowned, "Sign them now," he commanded.

Ariana glanced through it again, she still couldn't believe that her marriage was going to end after one day, she looked up at Raymond and back at the papers, "We only got married yesterday Raymond, what have I done wrong?," she asked and looked up at him.

"You did nothing wrong," Raymond replied briskly, "I am the one who did something wrong, and that is getting married to you in the first place," he added and sighed, "Let's end it now and here," he mumbled and pulled her close, "Your presence irritates me," he barked

Ariana trembled in his hands and the tears in her eyes rolled down like a downpour, her hands shook, she still couldn't understand what was going on.

Ariana pinched herself several times, she hoped that she would wake up from the terrible nightmare.

She fell to Raymond's feet and cried out, "Why are you doing this?," she whimpered.

Raymond pulled her up, his eyes were red and they were burning with rage, fury pulsed through his veins, "Don't make me do what I will regret, sign these papers now," he yelled and put the pen in her hand.

Raymond tried to force her to sign the papers but Ariana fought back, she didn't want to break her marriage just after one day, "Stop," Ariana shouted and moved away from Raymond, "Just stop," she said again and fell on the chair.

She closed her eyes, but that didn't stop the tears from rolling down, it felt like her whole life was coming to an end, she let out a whimper as her shoulders shook.

She opened her eyes and looked up at Raymond, she has never seen him acting that way, he has become violent and it was obvious that he detest her.

Raymond didn't flinch, he moved closer to her and barked, "I really can't stand you anymore, just sign the papers now."

Ariana smiled, she touched her stomach and wiped her tears, she still couldn't tell why Raymond wanted a divorce and what she did wrong but she was ready to do what he wanted. She rubbed her hand against her stomach, she once thought that she would make a happy family with Raymond, but the man that claimed to love her now hates her.

Ariana couldn't tell why Raymond would hate her suddenly, she didn't know why he changed after few hours of their marriage. She loved Raymond, but he was already different from the Raymond she fell in love with, she loved him but she didn't want someone like him to be the father of her child, "I will sign the papers," she said and stood up, Ariana placed the papers on the table, she looked up at Raymond before signing them.

"Here you go," she said and threw the papers to him, "Suit yourself," Ariana added and rushed up the stairs, she entered into her room and closed the door.

Ariana couldn't hold the heartbreak any longer, she fell to the floor in a disheveled heap as her grief poured out in a flood of uncontrollable tears.

Complete hopelessness converted into tears that rained down her face at lightning speed. As more tears came, more thoughts ran through her head, she never thought that her marriage would end after one day, she never thought that Raymond would change, the same Raymond who took the vows with her now claims to hate her for an unknown reason.

She held on the bed as her shoulders shook, she had no more strength in her, "Why?," Ariana cried and stared at the tiled floor like she would get her answer from it, "What have I done to deserve this?," she asked again but no answer came.

Ariana's bottom lip quivered and her shoulders drop in resignation, she already signed the papers and there was nothing she could do, but she made up her mind to find out Raymond's reason.

She walked into the closet and pulled out her bag, she was going to unpack the bags after they arrived for the honeymoon but everything wasn't going as she has planned.

She pulled out both bags and walked down the stairs, Raymond saw her coming and wiped his tears, he was heartbroken and angry. He had always imagined a happy life with Ariana but he never thought she could do that to him, she cheated on him.

Ariana stopped right in front of Raymond, she wiped her tears and smiled, "Have a nice life," she said, and was about to leave when Raymond pulled her back.