Life After Silas

Taylor

                             I was so nervous when I seen James sitting there in my driveway. I figured he would drive by and not see anyone here and then leave. Yet, he is sitting there when I pull up he gets out and stands right in front of my car and said "Can we talk?" I don't know what to say or do. I get out of the car walking up to the front door was about to unlock it and noticed it wasn't even locked. I looked back and said "Did we forget to lock the door ?" Jane said "No it was locked I was the last one to walk out and I checked it." I walk in and there sits Taylor on my couch. I was more scared than mad, because she acted calm like it was normal. I look at her and with one hand behind my back I motion for everyone to get out. I wasn't sure what Taylor was going to do and didn't want to put anyone at risk. Then I heard Cathy say "NO!!!!! Taylor what are you doing here?" Stepping closer and closer to Taylor who finally looked up said " Lisa Please all I want to do is talk to you that is all" It looks as if she had been crying. I tell her "OK I will talk, but only for five minutes then you have to leave me alone, deal?" She shook her head agreeing with me. I walk into the kitchen Taylor sits down and I ask everyone to wait in the living room.  I pull out a chair, open the back door and grab a diet coke. I sit there just looking at her and she starts out "Lisa I'm sorry. I'm so so so Sorry." I shake me head and just look down. Then say
 "Why? Why did you have to sleep with him. I really liked you and the kids liked you, then you had to go and sleep with my husband. He didn't love you, he was sleeping with other women too, if he loved you then he would have left me, if he loved me he would have never cheated. I don't think he loved neither one of us."
 "I have been thinking about it A LOT. Lisa I'm sorry, sorry for sleeping with him, for the notes and everything." I didn't say nothing. What else was there to say? Then I did say " If that is all please I think you should go now." She stood up and slowly walked in the living room put one hand on the door and said " Call me sometime" Then walked out. I dropped my diet coke in shock because she thinks I would really call her. 

                                           After everything settled down trying to wrap my head around all of this. I sit down for a minute to just relax and Cathy and Jane took off some where leaving James and I here alone. I thought maybe this would be a good time to get everything out in the open and figure out what this is. I turn side ways now facing James on the love seat. I said "Please tell me you aren't getting back together with your wife, if you are fine, but we should have never had sex. Maybe you should go and try to work on your marriage." He put his head down and said in a low voice "We are done, do you even know the reason why we aren't together?" I shook my head no and he said " I caught her in bed with another man, then found out instead of going to night class she was going out with her friends once a week talking to men, flirting and whatever else she wanted to do." I really had no idea. Silas and I have talked about it about James being unhappy and he would always say something was going on there, but he never said anything about this.  Then I looked up at him and gave him a hug then said " I know how you feel." He starting laughing and said "Yeah you do" Then he said "There is something you should know. I am in love with you, I love you Lisa" My heart dropped my head is spinning and I get this weird feeling in my stomach. I just sit there not saying a word and he stands up looking down at me UNTIL......