TIFFIN 4

17

"HE WHAT?"

All of my girlfriends: Rose, Jo, Brendan, and Kylie stood around is dismay over the recent revelation.

Yes. Even they had to be aware of Hero's goddamn escapades.

"Indeed. Went on air with that child molester he calls a grandmother and let her spew every word. They're taking my baby from me."

Couldn't help the waterworks that erupted: it was all too much to handle.

That and the fact that Josephine had just made the announcement she and Niall had managed to get pregnant.

For some reason the sight of another coming pregnancy only made this situation all the more dire.

Was happy for her though.

Finally.

Brendan stepped forward, index finger waggling in the air.

"Hell to the no, girl! So much pain and suffering went on to give birth to little gorgeous El, and I'll damned if she'll be handed off!"

God I loved this gay friend of ours. Was funny to think that he had been just some work colleague only to grow to be one of my best friends.

All of them actually.

Rose nodded.

"Was willing to forgive Hero for his past and move on, but can see that was all a farce. I'm with you on this."

Kylie agreed in unison with everyone else's grunts of approval.

"Same. Even if Ezekiel and I had to postpone the honeymoon so be it."

What?

"No, Kylie. This is something you've dreamed of and that man is giving it to you gladly."

She merely grinned.

"Yes and we have the rest of our lives to plan hundreds of other trips like it. This bullshit has gone on for far too long for you two... time to buck up and realize what's important."

Important.

They were right, of course, but nothing would ease the pain in my chest. From day one, Hero had been my constant.

From bickering, to jealous fights, and even cheating somewhat...

We had survived it all and had come back even stronger than ever.

Or had we?

No. Maybe not.

That fucking sex tape should have been enough damning evidence that he hadn't given two shits.

Even if the sorority bimbos had been the culprits.

He had taken the video with glee in his eyes.

I'd seen it.

Didn't matter that there was a past when the man did it to several other women. Didn't excuse his behavior.

But we always found our way back to one another despite all grievances.

Once this divorce happened.... I would never see him again.

Could that be possible?

"Yeah. That why we are getting a divorce. Right?"

Much to my dismay, Josephine was the one to speak now.

"I've been around since this charade began, Kristina. He has changed. Believe me. Maybe my growing child is persuading this but... will that be the correct choice? Sometimes it seems..."

Yeah. She didn't need to finish that sentence for me to understand:

Sometimes it seemed me and Hero were just destined for each other no matter now volatile and toxic.

I loved him.

Sorry for the late update. XX

Do you think they will get a divorce?