The Friendly Affair

Nine

While Waiting for the Verdict

The cool water ebbs away the fear and stress to replace it with confidence and reassurance. I was in the restroom to cool myself down after sitting in that court room for about an hour or so. To be judged by my actions and to careful with my words was something I was used to. To most I am a cheated, an unfaithful husband that used Eugene from the start. I had a inkling suspicion of Eugene and his faithfulness toward me though. I mean this is a guy who loved to put his hands on me with intimacy but all that was gone and replaced with violence. I wouldn't be surprised if he slept around behind by back but am not going to mull over it.

"Parker," Eugene's voice interrupts my inner thoughts. I find him leaning against the bathroom door with his head downcast."met me in the parking lot, I just want to talk."

When he leaves my head is swarming with questions of what he wants. I doubted that he'll do anything stupid since we are in the court house but outside of it? Eugene is both predictable yet unpredictable. I fought with the idea of meeting him and not to. But my curiosity had gotten the better of me.

I head out to the parking lot to find Eugene in the center of it. I stop a few feet away from him not daring to step any further. My husband stares deeply into my eyes as if trying to threaten me with his gaze.

"Drop the charges Peter."He demanded.

I scoffed at this."Like Hel I am! You hurt Eithan, Eugene!"

I didn't care about my beatings but Eithan didn't deserve being hurt. He didn't have to protect me from the blow meant for only me but he did. Now that cut will eventually scar and forever remind him of who put it there, his own father.

"And I regret that Peter! Do you think I ever meant for that to happen? I was drunk okay!"

"Like every other day but that never seemed to stop you from hurting me nor Blaze! I can't do this anymore Eugene. After today we'll be going our separate ways and I'm taking my son with me!"

I turned my back on him."You bitch!"

Everything was in slow motion. I could hear the clicking of the gun. I slowly turn to see the heavy weapon in his uninjured hand. The pistol directed at my heart and his piercing blue eyes filled with rage.

I just stood there in shock, like a deer caught in the headlights.

"Peter!" I heard my name being called but was unresponsive.

I felt my body being tossed to the ground as the gun hired. A heavy weight lay onto of me but I could feel and see the crimson blood painting the lot.

"Get on the ground!"I heard an officer order as he and his squad surrounded us.

Eugene puts up a hopeless fight as he tried to fire again. He was forced to the ground and harshly cuffed.

I lift my head up to see familiar eyes stare back at me."W-wade?"

"Baby boy what the Hel were you thinking?"He asks with a wince.

He lifts his body off mine to reveal his arm bleeding. Luckily it was only grazed but a little deep. Even so, another person I deeply care for had gotten hurt by my deranged husband.