Arranged marriage

Grief

I stood there as Mark pushed her away and walked towards me. I started running. My emotions were all mixed up. Sadness with a touch of anger, jealousy, dissapointment. They were swirling inside of me.

"Lena, wait."

He ran to get me but I was faster.

"That's why you didn't bother to look at me when I was leaving! You bastard."

"No, wait."

I spotted his laptop on the table and took it. As I was running by the pool I threw it in.

"What the hell?!"

He grabbed my hands and forced me to look at him.

"Why did you do that?"

I started hitting him but he didn't let me go.

"Leave me alone! Let me go! I want to go.."

My voice broke and I fell on my knees. I covered my face with my palms.

"My Pa is dead and I found you here kissing that tramp!"

"She kissed me, dammit! I didn't want it!"

"I don't trust you. I'll file papers for a divorce tommorow."

I cried like a baby on my knees. He took my hand and helped me get up.

"Let's go!"

"Don't touch me! Ever again! I have to go see my Pa, he's waiting for me!"

I was breathing heavily and I must have passed away because the next thing I remember was Mark's bed.

"I need.. to go see.. my Pa.."

I couldn't talk straight.

"Mrs. Jepsen, lay down, please."

It was dr. Nowak.

"No! I need.."

I crashed back to the bed. Mark sat next to me.

"Lena, calm down.."

"You leave me alone! I don't want you.."

I looked at dr. Nowak.

"And my little Dot? Is she okay? Is everything okay with her? I can't lose her too."

I broke and bursted crying.

"Your baby is fine. Mr. Jepsen, I have to go. Take care of her, call me if anything happens."

Mark nodded.

"I came home looking for you, I wanted you to make me feel better, I wanted us and Dot to be family. You had to ruin everything, didn't you?"

"I didn't cheat on you! She kissed me."

"After the funeral, I'm leaving. I'll go stay with Anna."

"You'll take my child away from me?"

"Although you don't deserve it, you can see your child anytime you want."

"Lena.."

He put his fingers on my cheekbones.

"Let me go, I have to see my Pa."

"I'll take you, you can't go by yourself."

I stood up and he held my hand so I don't fall.

I walked into the car and Mark drove me to Pa's house. Mr. Jepsen was there. He was crying.

"Tell me it's not true! Please, tell me he's alive!"

He shook his head and hugged me. I saw pictures on the floor.

"I'm as devastated as you are."

He had though time speaking.