Ex-Husband's Regret

Meeting Scarlet
I wake up and find myself alone in bed. I heave a sigh. I just knew that it was all a dream. There was just no way Rowan would have slept with me on my bed. I don’t remember everything after I fell asleep at the hospital. I was pumped so full of drugs that I actually started to imagine things

that weren’t real.

I get out of bed slowly, but I have to sit down when the room begins to spin. After a few minutes, I

walk as carefully as I can to the bathroom and take a shower. I just wanted the overall smell of the

hospital washed from my skin.

I had so much to do that I didn’t know where to start. I had no phone and neither did I have a car. The police told me that my phone got smashed when I hit the ground. I had a few weeks of leave

from school but I needed to figure out my car situation before I got back to work.

By the time I’m done with dressing, my head was killing me.

‘F***! I needed my pain meds.‘ I think to myself

I walk down stairs wondering how I was going to survive for the next couple of days. I was still

weak and I could barely lift a finger without all my energy being drained.

Getting down stairs, I make my way to the kitchen and make myself something simple for

breakfast. At this point I just wanted to go back to sleep and maybe wake up after a century.

Deciding it’s better for me to sit somewhere comfortable, I ditch the kitchen island and head to

the living room instead.

Who knew head injuries took a lot out of you?

I eat my food which tasted like cardboard and take my meds. I was just about to lay down on the couch and take a nap when my doorbell rang.

I groan in annoyance. I didn’t want to stand up and walk to the door to open for whoever it is that’s

on the other side. My legs felt like jelly and I was in no mood for visitors. I just wanted my damn.

sleep.

I consider ignoring it when the bell rings again. Would it be considered rude if I did that? I mean they could just assume that I was asleep and leave, right? That was hopeful thinking on my part because the next second, the bell rings again.

1 curse a string and stand up to walk towards the door. I open it and I come face to face with a woman I’ve never seen standin on my porch. She was shockingly beautiful. Black hair, big green eyes, heart shaped face and full lips.

“Uh, can I help you?” I ask, leaning against the doorframe.

+15 BONUS

I was sure any minute now my legs would give out and I would collapse on the floor.

The woman gives me a small smile, tears filling her eyes before she does the strangest thing. She

I stiffen, not sure what

still be asleep” she says

but

forehead. “Shit, I’m sorry..I should have probably started with

bad”

smiling. She was comical and

please get in?” she

don’t know you so I’m not sure

know you are skeptical especially after what happened to

but for some reason I couldn’t. I don’t know why but I trusted her and I just got this urge deep inside me

a chicken and I’ll dance all the way to my bedroom to take

she responds with a smile. “Do you

me struggling.

at her but I find myself doing

raises her hand

her to the living room where she takes a seat. I sigh in happiness when I plop down on

weak.

are you and why are you

Scarlet but you can call me Letty…I’m your brother’s

should have never listen

are done

with anyone from my so called family. They were bound to be just like them

pleads

+15 BONUS

but I’m at

not one to trust

love the idiot but I can

matter what you did, you didn’t deserve

have treated you.

for a while to come and see you but I was

what happened to you and I just had to come. I know you don’t know me

you will give me a chance to change

feet on the

know you are

doesn’t dictate my life but he does know that I am here, we don’t keep

other”

a bad guy, to others at least, but

me down, hating on me and just treating me like

to shut her down but a small part is against

time I expanded

people out.

chance on

but I decide to take a

the worst that can

a voice whispers in