HARD WORK

HARD WORK _3

THIS IS MY CONFESSION ...

Gabriella checked the time on her Dj. Zinhle era ndebele design wrist watch as she anxiously waited for her husband to land any minute. She was in the airports waiting area and people kept starring since she had on only a thigh length t-shirt. She almost jumped for joy when she saw him walking down towards her and practically flew into his arms when he was just a few feet away.

'I see somebody missed me.'

He said as she wrapped her arms around her neck and her legs around his waist. Their driver took his bags as he walked towards the car with her around his waist. The driver had to do like Beyonce's driver and roll up the partition since they couldn't wait to get home.

'I think I should go on month long business trips more often,if it means I am going to get such an amazing welcome home.'

He teased as they lay in each other's arms in their home.

'Shutup you always get such'

'Yes but this time it started in the airport. I don't remember you being such a freak..'

Gabriella laughed out loud before getting out of bed.

'Where are you going I thought we were going for round five.'

'I have to get dinner ready and the kids will be back in..'

She paused as she checked the time on her smartphone.

'..now.'

As soon as she said that their twelve year old and eight year old son's came running into the house screaming for him. He jumped out of bed and quickly got dressed in sweats before running downstairs. Gabriella smiled when she heard them all scream in excitement.

'Oh cause daddy's home,you forgot about mommy... I'm hurt.'

Her husband whispered something into each of the boys ears and before Gabriella knew it,she was being hurled into the air and placed on the three seater couch and attacked with kisses.

BYRON took a few deep breaths in the restaurants restroom as he gave himself a peptalk while looking himself in the mirror. He had been in there for a while. He would attempt to leave but then return back and stare in the mirror trying to give himself the courage to do the inevitable. He returned to the table and kissed his wife on the cheek before apologising for taking long.

'It's no problem baby.... so you said we needed to talk..'

'Yeah.... uhm ... Gabby.. this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do.'

He stammered grabbing her hands into his. Gabriella became anxious because of the look on his face.

'You're scaring me babe. Talk to me. It can't be that bad.'

You don't know the half of it he thought.

'Ella I have something to tell you and it's not something I ever wanted to find myself telling you about.......'

Gabriella gave him a look that said continue.

' Ella ...I-I have been having an affair..'

The word affair echoed in her ears. At first she thought she had not heard him correctly but the look on his face told her otherwise.

'For how long?'

'For the past year.... I have been having an affair with a woman I met on a business trip who was filling in for one of my regular air hostesses.. at first it started out innocently but then one thing led to another and it continued till about two months ago.'

Byron watched as his wife stayed frozen,trying to read her but her face had no expression. He knew his wife was erratic and would probably wring his neck in front of everyone but she did nothing.