An Unexpected Love

~24: The Beginning of the End~

Megan's POV
Present Day
2024

Jill gripped the blanket covering my bare body, throwing it off of me onto the floor. The chill in the room hit me hard, causing me to spring from the bed in surprise.

"Jovon, what the fuck were you doing? I swear to God if you did what I think you did, I will kill you!"

Jill paced the bedroom, punching one hand into the palm of the other. I didn't want to tell her the truth; I didn't want to tell her what I had done the night before because the reality of it all was finally setting in. I cheated on my wife and I knew I had to deal with the consequences. Normani was in the shower and I prayed she stayed in there until Jill left because God knows Jill would end up in prison.

"Baby, it was nothing—it was just-"

"NOTHING?! Jovon you are fucking ass naked in your bed and I wasn't here....so who the fuck was in your bed? Hm?"

"Jill, baby, calm down; please."

"Where the fuck is she? Hello! Ma'am! Come out here!"

"Baby, I'm so sorry. It was just a one time thing, it won't happen again! Stopl; stop!"

I tried my best to hold Jill back from going into the bathroom, but her strength and grip on my arms forced me to the side...throwing me almost completely on the bed. She pushed open the bathroom door with force, nearly putting a hole in it with her palm...there was no way I was getting out of this. I quickly grabbed my clothes, throwing them on in whatever fashion felt right in the moment. I heard silence from the other room, but my heartbeat in my ears. I put my hands over them to ease the pain of my thumping eardrums. It was too quiet and I began to fear the worst. I was going to lose my wife, not only because I cheated but beacuse she may have been going to jail for murdering Normani. I tried my best to ease the troubling and morbid thoughts that flashed through my mind so vividly. Before I could respond, I heard a scream followed by silence, then followed by more screams.

"Normani?!? Normani??"

My heart started to beat out of my chest; I felt like I was having a heart attack.

"Bitch! You're supposed to be my goddaughter and you do this to me? After years of not seeing me...you do this to me?!"

"Jill! Please, I'm sorry!"

I jumped at the sharp, high pitched pleading that was coming from the bathroom; I nearly slipped on the carpet trying my best to make it to the bathroom to help Normani and keep Jill from killing her. As soon as I made it into the bathroom, Normani's body was limp, her back leaning on Jill's shins; Jill was standing over her with her right hand gripping Nomani's throat.

"Baby, let her go! Just let her go!"

My mind was all over the place...I didn't have time for this—not today. Not the last day of trial. I did not need to be on trial as a witness to this. I grabbed Jill as best I could, pulling her away from Normani who was still unresponsive.

"Get off of me! Get the FUCK off of me." Nearly hitting me, Jill turned around quickly to face me. "You're supposed to be my wife...my WIFE and this is what I get? After everything that I went through with you; after helping you raise girls that aren't even mine but love like they my own? Jovon, I swear to God it's taking everything in me not to hurt you right now, Jovon. Never would I have thought, you, of all people would do this me....I want you to come get your SHIT and leave!"

My head shot back in surprise. "Baby..."

"Baby?" Jill stuttered. "Don't baby me after what you've done, Jovon. Come get your shit from my house and leave."