Just and once

Chapter Twenty six

She sighed for the umpteenth time , several thoughts running through her head.
Her eays darted to the wall clock, it was past nine in the night.

He is supposed to be at home now, but seems coming home late has been his usual act now.

Will she say him not yet back now was for the best?
She has a lot to say, particularly a lot to ask him.

Tomorrow, another day for Fabian's adjourned case.
She will be in the court session tomorrow, trying to put an end to what she started.

She feels nervous or is it anxious?
Confusion eating her up gradually.

She has everything to put an end to this, but that means she is saying yes to her husband's allegations as well.
The prosecution are still trying to get some evidence on him,.but they were lucky they haven't found none.

He will have ben arrested if any such of evidence has been found but none yet.

Revealing everything tomorrow will surely prove Fabian guilty but is she really ready for that?

Her husband will surely get tangled as well and she does not know what to do again.

It is all now making sense, Zuckerberg was right about it all.
She is just getting all of it now,
They used her.

They have been using her all of the time.
Making her expose Fabian's dirty deals and also in the process revealing her own husband dark secrets.
It is all making Sense now.

They surely wanted to kill three birds with a stone.
Sending and shutting Fabian up by sending him to prison, bringing her and her husband down.
The mastermind surely planned it all perfectly .
She knew nothing.

But it all make sense now.
But who is this person?
What exactly is going on and why is that person after her husband?

All of those numerous question can be answered by only one person.
Her husband.
Richard is the only one that can answer all of these questions,he definitely should.

But the point is,will he talk?
Is he really ready to open up to her at all ?

Her thoughts was cut short by the creaking sound of the door.
She jumped out if the chair In fear, her heart beat fast .

It is him, her husband.

" Are you okay?",, He asked, thin lines of worry vivid on his forehead.

She gulped, and shook her head.

" You look........ frightened? ", He trailed.

" I'm fine", she blurted.

He just didn't believe her, " but you........."

" You are late, this is what time?", she said changing the topic entirely.

" Hmm...... I had to do something", he trailed.

" And what is that something?", She queried, surprised on how demanding and serious her own tone is

She is just tired of his constant lies.

"Just work ", he blurted, forcing out a smile.

" Yeah work, as always. Work , when was it never work?", She blurted angrily.

He was slightly taken aback by her outburst.
" Love , what.......", She cut him off harshly

" No it's fine. I don't wanna hear any more lies. That's what you do anyways . Your specialty", she fired,

" Arianna what is a this? We were just fine, why are you acting up like this?"

" Yeah we were fine, but are we truly fine? Like sincerely fine.no need to hide anymore",

" Love , I don't understand. Is it about tomorrow's session? Its going to be fine. You got this.......", She scoffed loudly.

" And who said It is about that? This is about you Richard, US. What the hell do you think you are doing cause I am tired. I am sincerely exhausted by your lies and all. You have too many secrets. Darkest one at that. Who the freaking hell are you? " Her voice at high-pitched.

The frequency of her voice making him flinch in suprise.
Her body shaking immesely with rage, her eye glistening with tears.

He open his mouth to talk but she beat him to it.
" And don't freaking lie. If you gonna speak another lie then don't open your mouth to talk. I've heard enough, please ", she said, a single tear escaping her left eye.

She felt pained, bittered and betrayed.
Every words coming from her drip of pain.
She us just too drained and tired, emotionally.

They stood there staring at each other for a long tim, none knowing what to say.
Just floating in the tensed moment.

" I knew it ", she mumbled, sniffling in her unshed tears.
Shooting him one lat look, she turned to leave to their room.
He definitely won't still say anything despite.

She stopped on her track and face him again.
" I have it with me. The evidence of you having something to do with it all. I'm holding unto the evidence that can destroy my own husband and guess what? The fact that this part of me of being your wife and wanting to still believe in your doesn't know what to do with it. Am I to just reveal everything ?. Or keep on holding unto it.?.
I don't know what to do and you, my very own husband isn't helping matters.
Is it not wonderful?", She said , completing her sentence with a little bit of sarcasm.

She turned back to leave, not having anything to say to him again.

" I plan on turning myself in...", he blurted, making her to fall back on her steps.

She turned to him hesitatingly, her heart hammering across her chest.

" I plan on ending this soon, believe me Ari. I don't wanna hurt anyone, I don't wanna hurt you.
I'm scared Ari, that I will ruin you, ruin us. What we built, everything, I destroyed it all. And I know for sure you don't deserve it all and I am very sorry."
His lips was quivering as he speaks, his always blank face now showing how exactly he feels.

And to be really honest with herself, she saw fear.

She made to close the distance between them but he moved backwards.
" Love", she called

" No Ari, please. Stay where you are and hear what I have to say. I don't wanna break us anymore. I was selfish I admit, but it's time to put an end to all of it and stop hurting everyone "

Arianna pushed out that words that stucked in her throat.
" Are all of it.. true?", She asked .
A hude part of her craving and praying for one answer.

He didn't respond immediately.
His jaw clenched and unclenched, as if hesitating whether or not to talk.

" Yes, it is all true but believe me.it isn't what it looks like.", He said .

Saying Arianna's worstest nightmare.
All.of these, all turning out to be true is what she fear the most and seems her worst nightmare has come to.pass.

The bright Future she presumed has become all blurry and unsure.

© Adira H.

Writer's Note.

We are moving close to the end of the story guys,what do you think about the book so far?

Your opinions are highly welcomed.