In The Morning| 18+

FIFTEEN

T E R E S A

"And yeah, that is everything"

Emma's lips part as she blinks at me, in a split millisecond she lifts her fists back before smashing it right into my face.

My body recoils back as I lose my balance and fall off the stool chair, my body hits the floor with a thud as my ears start to ring.

I bring my hand to my nose that is running blood, Emma lands another punch to the side of my face making my head bounce on the carpet.

My left cheek bursts in pain as I groan and push myself to crawl away, I spit out blood as I pinch the bridge of my nose. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME TERESA?!" She roars as I cough.

"SERIOUSLY ARE YOU SHITTING ME! ARE YOU LIKE-OH MY FUCKING GOD!" I move my hair out of my face as I use my other hand to hold my throbbing cheek.

"I know I know" I frown making her focus on me, "WIPE THAT FUCKING LOOK OFF YOUR FACE!" She says as she speeds walks over to me making me crawl backwards.

She scoffs as she throws her hands into the air, "I-I-I don't even know what to fucking say. Are you kidding me!? Teresa like are you fucking kidding me!?" She asks.

"Went out with him, didn't wear your rings, flirted with him, let him flirt with you, texted him, flirted there as well, called him even, FUCKED HIM AT YOUR BEST FRIENDS WEDDING"

"Went on trips with him, went to his house-I don't even like- Oh my God Teresa. You literally are your father. This will backfire on you, I can't believe you right now."

The tears sting in my eyes as I frown and Emma freezes then bends down looking at me. "What the FUCK are YOU crying about right now Teresa?" She asks.

"Your husband and the father of your child believes you are committed to him and that you are trying for a new baby together"

"Your boyfriend believes that you are all for him and that you aren't married or have a son who is more than a decade old"

I use my sleeve to wipe my nose as I lean against the wall, I use my hand to wipe my eyes and wince as it touches my throbbing cheek. "What do I do?" I ask.

"End it. Fucking end it. With the both of them. You are a child who had to grow up with a cheating parent. You know what that did to your mother-" She sighs as she takes a deep breath and closes her eyes.

She releases her hands from the fists they were in then just walks down the hallway, my nose stops bleeding making me stop pinching it. I move my hair out of my face as I wipe my eyes again, God teresa what have you done?

Emma comes back and is heading straight for me making me try to scurry backwards but my back hits the wall, she bends down making me brace for impact but she just holds out a damp towel.

I take the towel from her and use it to wipe the lower half of my face, I wipe my lips then my hands before she takes the towel back then hands me an ice pack. I place the ice pack on my cheek wincing as it makes contact, Emma sits down on the floor across from me.

"I don't know why I am doing this Emma. I really don't know. Alejandro just makes me feel so happy, bubbly, alive, emotional, contempt, like at peace and just constantly in a blissful state in life"

Emma sighs as she just stares at me, "Teresa in literally any other scenario I would be happy for you and I would say that is so cute but in this scenario you are married." She says as I lean my head back against the wall.

"This isn't fair to him....or Jasper..or Florin....or even yourself Teresa." She says as I move the ice pack around my cheek. "I..am sorry about punching you" She adds making me look at her. "I did make you promise to beat me if I did so...thank you" I say making her faintly smile.