Time Off

The Woman

Amber's POV

Ok so that happened..... I'm I'm not gonna lie that was the most terrifying thing I have ever been through. It wasn't until now that it hit me in order for her to have came after Will he had to have been unfaithful which means there was more than just drinking done at the bar. All of a sudden I had a weird feeling in my stomach. He's not mine so why should I care. We're just friends nothing more. I looked around at the house we were at. This was once a loving families home. It was just a woman who needed help and a kind man that fell into the trap of another woman.

It was quite sad actually I looked around at the pictures on the walls and the thing that where there. If it wasn't for the big hole Will caused it would look like someone still live here.

"Ya coming?" I turned to see Will standing with his car door open and him standing waiting for me to come along. I went and got in the car only to be struck with another surprise Will kind of smelled like women's perfume.

That made my stomach even more unsettled.

"Hey why aren't you happy we just saved a bunch of people?" Will had started driving down the road and I was so deep in thought I hadn't even noticed.

"It's just sad ya know. She was just a woman that needed help and her children were innocent. If someone could have been there for her when she needed them she and her kids would still be alive and Mr. Monrovia wouldn't be an older man living alone blaming himself everyday for his wife and his children's death." I decided to go with that story since I didn't want the real reason to come out into the open.

I looked over at Will who was so focused on the road that probably didn't even notice I was looking at him. I wanted to ask who she was and what exactly happened but it was none of my business and I shouldn't care, but I do and I don't know why.

I just laid my head on the window and watched things go by. I figured we were heading back to the motel. There I could go shower and just try to clear my mind or read or even just go to sleep. Part of me wanted to leave Washington right now so Will wouldn't have the chance to see her again.

I bet her name is Libby or Alexa or something short like that and I bet she's tall and I bet she dresses like a slut or something. I scrunched my nose in disgust. Whoever or whatever she is I bet she's completely awful and no good.

The drive seemed to take for ever but we finally made it to the motel. I walked to the door and waited for Will since he had the key. "You've been awfully quiet." I just nodded and walked inside. I needed to know or it was going to bug me forever. I walked into the bathroom and washed my face. I heard Will sigh and plop down on the bed.

I looked in the mirror and some feeling of not being good enough started coming back in. I pulled my hair around to the side and braided it while just looking myself over in the mirror. Even if I did like Will as more than a friend he would want me. I mean I'm not his type. I've seen him look at some women in different places we've went to and I've never measured up to any of them. It wasn't until now that it started bothering me. Maybe it was the us pretending to be married but it honestly hurt. I put on my fuzzy Sesame Street pants and walked into the room and pulled the blanket back on my bed.

"Will?"

"Yeah?"

"Who was she?"