Standing in your way

Chapter 10

Pulling into the driveway I see that Abigail's car is parked. This morning I left her a message saying I wouldn't be home at the usual time because of the meeting with Lydia. She left it on read

Before entering the house I fix my condition, I have some mascara under my eyes, luckily I always carry some make-up remover in my bag, just in case.  I can't actually belive that Lydia made me cry, at least I hope she didn't acutally see that

"I'm home" I play with my keys waiting for an answer, I see her figure coming downstairs "Hey you're here" I give her a smile to make her understand that everything is fine

"Any plans tonight?" I ask her as I remove my coat and go to the kitchen to grab something to drink. She watches me confused

"No, why you ask?" I grab a glass and some ice, I put sparkling water in it with a slice of lemon

"Just asking, these days you're never home and I don't even know where you are" I shrug my shoulders and squint my eyes, I recognize that I'm not in the best mood right now, the argoument with Lydia made me sour. I take a sip 

"I've been at work, sorry" she comes closer and puts and arm around my waist, I lean closer and give her a peak on the lips "Actually I was thinking before if you would like to go ou to dinner tonight, I know a beautiful place" she looks down to me in the eyes, even though I'm not in the best of times, I won't let this opportunity slip away

"Yeah I would like that" she smiles and gives me a kiss on the cheek, then she moves lower to my neck leaving some kiss around it, I gently push her away

"No Abi, I'm not in the mood sorry" she immidieatly stops and nods taking a step back "I'm going to get a shower" she announce and leaves upstairs

"Hurry up, I have to do it too" I follow her upstairs and go to our room, I undress myself and remains in my bra and painties, I pick my phone out and open some social. I see that Abigail's phone is left on the nightstand, a notifications pops up. I ignore it

"Uhm Hel can you pass me a pair of panties and bra, I forgot to take them" she calls from the bathroom

"Yeah of course" I get up and head to the drawers where we keep our underwear "No, not the one in there, I prepare them on the bed near my nightstand" she reply earing me open the drawers

"Oh okay" I go to her side of the bed and in the same time another notification pops up on her phone, my gaze automaticaly fells on the screen, she received a message from a contact named Kristine. I freeze in the place remembering the message that Kristine received from the contact named Abigail, is this a massive coincidence or something? 

"You find them?" she calls from the bathroom, I swallow the lump in my throath unable to move "Yeah, I found them" I go to the bathroom and wait for her to open the door. She was wearing her blue bathrobe wich was tied badly and therefore showed a little of breast "There you are" I handle her the underwear and return swiftly to our room. 

I sit on the bed trying to think of a possible explanation other than that, how can Kristine do this to me? Like, I knew Abigail was cheating on me but in the first place I thought she stopped after we worked it out and second I didn't think that her lover was Kristine, my new friend. I feel sick to my stomach, I want to confront her tonight, to ask her everything, to know the truth, but in the same time I want to keep all to myself and pretend to know nothing pretend that it's all a big coincidence, that nothing is going on between them and that maybe they're just friends. 

"Helloo? Earth calls Helena!" I didn't even realized thatshe was there in front on me speaking, I didn't heard a single word

"Sorry, I was lost in my thoughts, what were you saying?" I shake my head a little and looks up to her "nothing forget that" she says brushing her hair. I look at my hands and get up for going to take a shower

"Hey, what where you thinking?" she grabs my forearm stopping me on the way, I decide to keep all to myself "Of today" I reply scoffing 

"Why? What happened?" she puts on her shirt and continue to look at me

"Can we talk about it at dinner? I really need to get ready otherwise we won't eat tonight" I try to cheer up the mood, she let go "Yes, sorry"

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"What a beautiful place" I hold the door open to let her in too, she looks at me smiling proudly

"Glad you like it baby" she takes my hand and guide me to the reception asking for the table she had previously booked. A waiter comes to us and guides us to our table, it was decorated with a centerpiece of flowers and some candles

"It's truly wonderful" I say sitting on my chair "All for you" she takes my hand with her and smiles. I reply with a slight smile what if she had come here with that Kristine?

I shake off that thought, trying to truly enjoy this rare moment with my girlfriend since we barely see eachother 

"So what would you like to eat?" she pass me the menu, I take it and look through the various choices but honestly those thoughts made me stop feeling hungry  "I'm going with a ceaser salad" I close the menu and put it down 

"Oh come on, this place makes some really good things and you're choising a salad?" 

"I'm not really hungry" I look down to my hands

"It's because what happened today?" I'll take the leap

"Yes, because of that" I nod meeting her eyes

"Tell me about that, is it about Lydia? The maestro?" she tilts her head 

"Yes it's about her, I asked her for a private lesson because I couldn't play a score on my own" I stop while the waiter pours some wine into our glasses 
"Thank you" Abigail replies to him

"You were alone at the lesson?" she askd after we where left alone. I was confused by this question

"Yes, why?" I furrow looking at her, she drops her gaze and swallows

"Nothing, continue" she gesture with her hand looking at me

"So, at the end I asked her to go to dinner together, to repay the favor, but of course she very rudely refused, so we ended up fighting" I finish my story and see that her gaze was fixed on something behind me, but her eyes were lost elsewhere 

"Why did you want to take her to dinner?" her tone was stern, cold, narrow jaw. I scoff at her question

"I simply wanted to repay for the favor" I lower my voice and widen my eyes, at this point I was confused of where this was going

"And next time what would you offer her? To fuck?" she spits acidly, was she really jealous?

"Are you kidding Abigail? Do you hear yourself when you speak?" I brought my face closer to her so as not to make a scene in public 

 "Are you really accusing me of cheating?" she was the one cheating and she was accusing ME?

"There was no need to take her to dinner to thank her for a lesson" I let out a sarcastic laugh and shake my head, I can't believe what I'm hearing right now. I'm about to explode and tell her everything and surprisingly the timing meant that Kristine, that Kristine, arrived right at that moment wrapping her hands around Abigail neck

"Hi baby! What a surprise, I didn't know you where there with your fri-" she turn to look at me and her eyes widen. Abigail face goes white as I look furiously into her eyes 

"Helena, you apparently already know my girlfriend Abigail" she smiles not aware of the situation. I lost it

"Yes Kristine, I already know your girlfriend, ot should I say ours, Abigail?" I didn't left her gaze for a single moment, she puts her hands on her face while I see Kristine taking a step back while her smile drops

"Excuse me?" she looks panicked between me and her, Abigail dosen't say a single word of course, I pick my things and get up from the table

"Now, if you excuse me, I'll give away to your second girl, I wish you a good evening bitch" my words ere full of contempt, I wasn't sad, I was disgusted by her. I leave the restaurant and call a taxy to go home and throw all her things out the door