ter

a's

ing with nervousness as I held on to the white s

understand the unbelievable sight before me. The two red l

time in a long while, I felt like the hopelessness t

ing aunt and Jacob...well, I wasn

to be a mother!' I screamed internally, rubbing my stomach gently. A small sm

spered, "Dad will be so h

ur strained relationship and foster closeness between us again. It would be great news f

tried again, thinking he may be busy bu

I could share the news. I wanted him to be the first to know

the hours ticked by and I had no sight of him. H

on my face. I want to open to him the news about my pregnancy; I wanted to see his reaction

red as a result of his intense rage; I cou

ry." I spoke softly and slowly, taking care

o the kitchen and began to rummage through the fridge for something. I w

You can talk to me, I'm your wife

proceeded to guggle it down angrily. Just when I thought he wa

you c

snapped abruptly. His sudden burst of anger and violent

I countered. "You se

"I'm furious! Am angry... and I couldn't help but believ

tant and reserved but screaming at me was a first and low even for him. I couldn't recall what I had done wrong; I couldn't r

could. "You can talk to me about whatever is botherin

head to toe and toe to head, then he grabbed another bottle of beer from the fridge, an

emotions; I felt a hot tear trail down my cheeks as I stood there wonderi

s supposed to keep living? Was I meant to be a weakling and a pushover for others? A weakling

gh my thoughts abruptly and without warning. It was

hand before I turned to face her with a smile on my lips that lo

eautiful blue gown that reach her ankles with a purse In he

old friend of mine," she replied. "Hey, are

there that my life at the moment was a living hell; I couldn't

'm okay," I r

that I wasn't okay, but for some reason, she chose to humor me and refrained from pestering me with a lot of questions. She mov

for me. The tears threatened to fall again but I f

ill in his study and after our little exchange, I wasn't enthusiastic to meet him again. Whatever it

age to subside, and then maybe I'd be able to get a thing or two from him, or so I though

ke a little rest I immediately zoomed ou

when I look at the clock,It confirmed I overslept. I heard footsteps down in the living room and q

after her just when she was abou

n up now; I'll join you later for dinner, dear." She rep

way to the kitchen and started searching the cabinet until I finally f

and made my way to his study, hoping against hope that he should be sober enough to talk

en called his name a few times, all to no avail, so I returned to the dining table even more worried than before. Wh

was disappointed when the call went to voicemail again s

t everyone. Sure, this had been Going on for a while, but

to go up to her room, seize this opportunity to talk to her about all my problems and to share the goodness of the pregnancy with her. At the thought of the pregnancy,

ards Rita's room with the flicker of a smile on my

n I heard a sound from within. It was a supp

y at the sight of Rita, my twin sister, wrapped intim