Falling For The Man I Married

When he got a call from Stacey earlier, he told me he would talk to her and ask her what was the important thing that she couldn't wait until the next day. When he left, I started thinking about all the possible things she wanted to discuss with him. 

It also crossed my mind that maybe she would ask for his forgiveness and start a new life away from him or maybe start a new life together with him... again. And since I don't know what Gabriel's true feelings are for her, my head hurts thinking what they might do.

I waited for him until eleven last night, but he didn't come home. I tried to call him until this morning but he didn't pick up my call.

And exactly at nine this morning, he finally came home. But something has changed in him. His eyes have become colder than usual or even colder than the first day I met him. He looked more serious and had a deep frown on his forehead. And if you looked closer, there were deep bags around his eyes. 

"Gab."

I tried to greet him in a cheerful voice, but he just ignored me. He walked past me without even giving me a single glance. I also noticed the stain on his shirt and the smell of alcohol emanating from him. 

-'What happened to him?'-

I frowned and followed him into his mini-bar inside the house. 

"Gabriel."

"Leave me alone, Madi. Not now."

I gasped when I heard him called me 'Madi' again. His voice held seriousness and irritation. 

"But I just want to know---"

"Please, Madielyn! Not now! Just please leave me alone!"

My hand automatically lifted to my chest as I gulped at a sudden ache that crept inside me. I just wanted to know if he already had breakfast this morning before he drinking. I couldn't but help wonder what happened to their talk yesterday? Was it that bad.. why did he come home in that state? Why did it seem like the whole world was on his shoulders? 

He opened the bottle of wine clenching his jaws. I gulped and took a deep before opening my mouth again. 

"If you just need someone to talk to, I'm just in my room," I said turning my way back into the living room. But I was just taking the third step when he called me. 

"Madi."

I sighed and looked around him. 

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to raise my voice at you," he said but still in a foul mood. 

I just smiled and shook my head. "No, it's okay. I'll just go to my room." And I didn't wait for his response, I walked away and headed upstairs. 

I blinked away the tears that had formed around my eyes. 

It's been a long time since I saw him in his old self. I'm not used to the old Gabriel anymore. By now I'm used to the sweet, caring and cheerful

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about what happened to Gabriel last night. I got up and looked at the clock on the bedside table, it's already two in the afternoon and

for three hours?" I asked myself I stood up. I decided to go down and look

around?" I asked our maid when

room, Ma'am

I forgot to

"You're welcome, Maam."

at her. -'Yeah.. how did I forget to check him in his room? Oh.. stupid

now walking down the stairs and has even changed into a white shirt and cotton shorts. I gulped when he caught me looking

said, with a

that for? There's something really

been sitting there for more than

"Gab, are you okay---"

"She's pregnant."

cold poured all over my body just by

though I inside me, I already knew who that person was that he's referring to.

said

and I gulped as almost lost my balance and fall from where I stood. I just grabbed the backrest

him correctly?

was

"Wow! Congratulations!"

him with an all-out smile. And because I'm the best actress, I blinked back the tears and

great news, Gab! You're now going to be a father

didn't say anything. He just remained quiet.

right now. How far is she?"

"Two months."

see, so you only have seven months to wait and

inside my throat. So, it's true. He was with her in those missing days and nights. He was sleeping with

doubt it, Madi." he formed his

"What do you mean?"

if it's

"But why?"

it could

after that. I wanted to tell

the answer in the first place that

know how to start. I have so many things to say, but I'm not sure if it's still needed right at that moment. I have so many things to confirm, but do I

fine between us. But that was just a thought... a dream... an illusion because fate just wanted me to savour a little bit of heaven and then now she's