Colleagues to lovers

Chapter 6

The next Monday, Sarah wakes up in an empty bed. She had already forgotten that she and her husband pretty much argued all weekend. When Sarah looked at her phone, she saw that Lyanna has texted her several times. "How are you? Were you able to talk to your husband yet? Should I come over?"Sarah didn't quite know what to say. So she decided to call her.                "Oh, hey Sarah. Are you okay? Did you get a chance to read my messages?", Lyanna asks. "I have read them, but I wasn't quite sure how to respond. So that's why I'm calling you," Sarah says. "If you want to say something to me you can always," says Lyanna. "He's been so angry lately. Like I can't do anything right. Normally he doesn't mind if I'm an hour or two late, but now he erupts when I'm 15 minutes later than usual. He controls my life more and more. Just let me do my job and live my life," Sarah says. "It's really bothering you," Lyanna says. "I know. I try to hide it, but it just doesn't work. You know what I should do?" Sarah asks. "Do what makes you happy. Don't just think about him, think about yourself. It's your life, enjoy it," Lyanna said. "You're absolutely right. Are you coming over here? Can we have a drink," Sarah said. "I'll come right away," replies Lyanna. "Goodbye," Sarah said.

Lyanna immediately leaves to go to Sarah's house. In the meantime, Sarah waits comfortably on the couch until Lyanna arrives. When Sarah is just watching a series, someone calls her. It is Nova. What could be going on. "Hello Nova, what's going on?", Sarah asks. "I heard from Lyanna that things are not going so well between you and your husband. Are things better now?", Nova asks. "Did she say that?", asks Sarah. "Yes she did. Does that bother you? Sorry I shouldn't have asked you," Nova says. "It doesn't matter Nova. I like that you care about me. We've just been fighting a lot at home lately. I can't do anything right," Sarah says. "I am so sorry. Are you okay?", Nova asks worriedly. "Yes I am, don't worry Nova. I don't want you to worry about me," Sarah says. "We're friends, then sometimes I have to worry about you," Nova says. "Thanks Nova. I have to hang up now, I'll talk to you later," Sarah says. "See you later," Nova says. Sarah drops her phone on the couch and closes her eyes. Less than five minutes later, the doorbell rings. She didn't know who it was because it couldn't be Lyanna. Sarah walked to the door and to her surprise it was her husband and Lyanna. "We need to have a talk," said her husband. What is going on again? That man is crazy. He should be at work.  Her husband sits down at the table and Lyanna and I remain in the hallway for a while. "What's going on Lyanna?", Sarah asks. "He was suddenly at the door when I was just about to leave. I don't know why either. And how did your husband get my address? Anyway, I didn't know anything about this," Lyanna says. "We'll just talk to him and we'll see what he wants to say," Sarah suggests. "'Well, let's do that then," says Lyanna.

Lyanna and Sarah walk to the table where Sarah's husband is also sitting and they sit down on a chair. "Tell me, why are you here? You're supposed to be at work," Sarah says. "I came to pick up the reason you've been home late all the time lately," says her husband. "What do you mean?" she has nothing to do with that. And why do you think that?", Sarah asks. "I tracked your phone and your phone was at her house on Thursday," says her husband. "She brought my phone back to me. Sarah and I had a converation together that day and that's when I forgot my phone. And she then brought it back to me because she knew I was already home," Lyanna says. "Is that true Sarah?", her husband asks. "'Yeah that's right. But you are not listening to me," says Sarah. "I'm sorry honey. I promise to trust you more. But I need to go back to work now. Will you make sure your friend gets back home?" her husband asks. ""Alright," says Sarah. "Bye honey, see you later," he says. "Bye," Sarah and Lyanna say.                    "This is starting to get really risky Lyanna. We really need to be more careful," Sarah said. "I know Sarah, but what we have is too good to stop. Right?", Lyanna said. "True, but that situation just now could also have gone very wrong," Sarah says. "But it didn't. So then we can take advantage of the situation now. We have the whole house to ourselves," says Lyanna. "The kids are coming home at three, so no slowing down," says Sarah. "I totally agree," says Lyanna.