Divorce Anxiety

“You’re mocking me!” Kathleen gasped.

How dare he doubt my intelligence!

“Fine, I’m the foolish one then.” Samuel relented reluctantly.

Kathleen replied smugly, “Rightfully so, too. I’m going to bed. Goodnight.”

“Before I forget, thanks for the medicine. Though they might be one of the most bitter ones I’ve ever tasted,” said Samuel as he fixed his gaze at the back of Kathleen’s willowy figure.

“That was intentional. You’re most welcome.”

Samuel was dumbstruck by her imprudence.

Kathleen continued on her way, leaving behind a resigned Samuel.

“I’ll finish it up regardless!” Samuel called out, sounding like he had been wronged.

A smile tugged on the corner of Kathleen’s cherry red lips as she entered her room and shut the door to her balcony.

Samuel lingered on his balcony till Kathleen’s curtains were drawn.

He had just reached his room when his phone began to ring.

The caller ID displayed was that of Nicolette.

Samuel had lost count of the number of times his phone had been bombarded by her.

He had never picked up any of her calls accept for that first time.

Nevertheless, he had to put a stop to this.

“Do you plain on explaining yourself, Mr. Macari?” Nicolette mocked over the phone.

Samuel couldn’t help his rising feelings of disgust. “I owe you nothing.”

Nicolette curled her lips. “I wonder what Kathleen thinks of you right now. She must be beside herself, blaming you for everything that transpired?”

“Don’t compare her to the likes of yourself.”

Nicolette gritted her teeth. “You’ll never have her!”

“It was you who sent her that fabricated audio recording a year ago,” Samuel uttered harshly.

Nicolette was stunned to hear this but quickly regained her composure. “What are you going to do about it?”

Samuel’s eyes were two endless chasms of swirling wrath. “Enough of your games, Nicolette.”

Nicolette was the reason all along for the rift between him and Kathleen.

“It’s too late, Samuel. Kathleen would never believe that we’ve never slept together before,” Nicolette taunted.

Samuel remained silent.

grown adults now. Who’d actually care about an occasional dalliance or two? Unfortunately for you,

ice running through

exploit

Me? Repulsive?

blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all if

was indifferent to Nicolette’s paroxysm of

should have questioned the reason behind

then? Tell me!” Nicolette

I never will,” Samuel

as if someone had landed several blows to Nicolette’s

had known this all along but had refused to acknowledge the truth of

loved her, he would have gone against his family for her

supposed that she simply wasn’t important

attempted to cling to a string of hope. “You’re saying this because

his gaze

The lights had dimmed.

try calling me again. We’re over and done with,” Samuel warned as

into the void that was the empty ringing

gripped her phone tightly till

still come to this

did not

to her, not

the point in

of his savior’s

was the day after Nicolette’s

into her car when she spotted

was dressed impeccably in a white dress shirt, dark sweater, and suit with peaked lapels that

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

you going to work this early? It’s only seven

toward his car. “Hop on. We’ve got important matters to

are trivial matters too?”

to burst your bubble, but

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

in. It’s too cold to stay out

snow-white cardigan and down jacket Kathleen was engulfed in made

head to toe. “I’m dressed in more layers

were not to be

corner of Samuel’s lips lifted in amusement. “Is your

to death

a feral glint. “My

will be flying all over town if others catch sight of me. You

still make it in time

thought. “Can’t whatever it is

face to face. Besides, I

caught off guard by

two days due to