The Affair [N.H]

2.

The door creeks and out pops my best red headed friend. "Hey there Kristen how are you sweetheart looking absolutely stunning as usual... why am I keeping you out here come in come in!" Hetty was always the hyper active one I loved her bubbly personality she was going to be a grand mom. Hetty knows that I like people calling me Kris and not Kristen but she always jokes around with me.

"How does it feel to know that Benjamin is off at war with Donnie while your still pregnant?" I asked softly

"Hey" she hugs me but her growing tummy is in the way "They told us not to worry about anything and they will be back home safe... tea?"

"Uhm... yes please this time make it 4 sugars" I rub my eyes due to the lack of sleep.

"My god you must be depressed you usually never have sugar."

"Well I didn't sleep anyway too busy thinking of what is happening in Germany and the Donnie is going to be fighting there."

"Well you know we can't stop this from happening hey its they the circle turns they are fighting to protect us and our families not to mention the ones who a suffering out there they risk their own lives to save others... just think of that." She hands me my tea and I begin to drink the hot substance that runs down my dry throat and finds it's way to the pit of my stomach.

"You got a point but why do the innocent people die, it's a cruel world after all. Hetty you don't understand how many times we tried for a baby but nothing is happening I'm useless." I burst out in tears. She walks over and gives me one of her famous hugs.

"It's alright it will happen one day I promise and I pray everyday for you and the time will come." She looks at me and smiles "You're lucky the old bag isn't here to see this... wait I needed something from the market let's go quickly." She grabbed me quickly and I manged to grab my purse along with me.

We go to the market and Hetty went off somewhere or the other and I just strolled along looking at the various items on display. I came across paper and envelopes with stamps included and realised that I can write letters to Donnie! "My I have 2 packs of those envelopes and stamps and 2 dozen papers" I said considering that I could give some to Hetty so she could write to Benjamin.

"That will be 68 pounds please" said the old lady wearing rags and tattered clothes. "Here we go." I said giving her the money

"Thank you so much." She answers with the sweetest smile I have ever seen. "Welcome." I sweetly reply making if my next challenge to find Hetty. I finally found her after 15 minutes of pushing myself through the crowd. I found her at a women who makes cotton clothing for babies, she was going crazy.

"Oh my god look how fucking cute this is!" She holds up a little shirt with her favourite colour on it... Orange and it had little butterflies on it.

" Ya it's adorable." I said sadly . She looked at me with full sympathy in her eyes, she put the top down put her hand on my back and walked me home. But I stopped her and gestured my hand in the direction of the lady and she smiled and ram over and bought her daughters clothes. I looked at here and turned away walking through the crowd to get home.