The Unwind

Chapter 6

Christine woke up sore the next morning, she sat up slowly and was shocked to see that she was still on the floor, and naked. She slid on her under garments and sat on the sofa.

Raoul walked back into the room and looked at her, "Good morning, sunshine." he smirked and sat across the room from her.

"I need to go," Christine uttered.

"Going so soon? I thought we could have round two." Raoul said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Funny." Christine huffed, "I'm serious, I shouldn't have stayed, Erik is probably worried."

"Of course." Raoul snorted.

Christine stood and put the rest of her clothes on.

"12 years." Raoul mumbled.

Christine looked up at him, "What?" she asked and moved closer to him so he'd button her dress.

"12 years I helped raise that bastard and not once did you tell me." Raoul pulled on her dress.

"You said you knew," Christine winced a little.

"How could I have known!" Raoul shouted and pulled harder.

"I'm sorry, Raoul." Christine frowned and held her sides, "You're hurting me."

Raoul huffed and pulled as tight as he could, "Sorry isn't good enough!" he pushed her down onto the sofa, "And you hurt me too! You dirty wench. You whore!" he glared at her, "And now you're going to have another!"

Christine looked up at him, "And to think I loved you!" she used the wall to push herself up, "Just tell me one thing." she frowned.

"Why should I? You wouldn't tell me that one thing for 12 years!" Raoul spat.

"Can you give me any reason not to go back to him?" Christine asked quietly.

"No I can't." Raoul glared at her, "You should be hung for this, this is adultery."

"You slept with Annette first! I thought our relationship was finished!"

"It wasn't finished 12 years ago!" Raoul shouted.

"You started drinking then! I needed someone to talk to and he was there! I only went to say goodbye! It wasn't meant to happen!" Christine shouted back, she started to cry. Oh great this again. She thought, "I'm going back where I belong." she said, "Don't bother to come looking for me again." she walked past him and slammed the door on the way out.