Falling From The Floor

Crossing The Lines- Pt. 3

            CHERYL's POINT OF VIEW

I decided to get away. I left New York and brought myself to Atlanta. Atlanta was a place where I've been multiple times- a base for my rehearsals and much more. I knew it and I knew it well enough to be here by myself for a day. After tomorrow, it would be my birthday. I should be happy about that but I'm not in a good headspace at all. I wanted better for myself.

I made my way to my hotel room and just put my things away. Yeah, it's just a day but it's a day of peace and silence. I turned my phone off and everything- I didn't want to be bothered. I went over towards the clean and fresh bed to lay down for a moment. I laid there and started thinking to myself about the entire situation. I've come to a conclusion, my husband doesn't deserve this. I am a woman...his woman, and I've made some wrong choices. Choices that I'm not proud of but I've done them. Yes, I love Shemar but- even though I don't feel it....Tony and I have a deep connection that I never knew was there. We've had children together. Children. I then made my way downstairs to get a drink at the bar.

As I went down there- at sat on a stool next to a couple.

"Hey, do you guys have sprite or something? I-....yeah...Sprite would be best." I said as I spoke the the bar tender. He nodded his head and brought me a sprite.

"Thank you." I told him. He smiled and left.

All I could hear was giggling next to me from the couple. I looked at them and then back at my drink. I took a deep breath and looked around the hotel. Very nice and enjoyable.
I was bored so- I made some conversation.

"Excuse me. How long have the two of you been together?" I asked them as I looked at them.

"21 years." The man said as he smiled at his wife.

"Wow. Long time." I said as I smiled at the both of them.

"Yeah. Are you married?" The man asked me.

"...uh, yeah. Going on (I don't remember how long I said at the beginning of the book but...) 9 years." I told him.

"You don't sound too happy about that." He said. His wife just kept smiling at me.

"....we aren't in a good place right now." I said as I took a sip of my drink.

"He must have cheated, huh?" The wife asked me.

"Well....we both have in our marriage. We just-...I don't know. I'm making bad decisions." I said.

"We both also cheated in our marriage. It takes forgiveness and effort to get past it." The man added.

"Yeah but...the effort isn't there. That's my fault." I said as I shrugged my shoulders.

"Why is that?" The wife asked.

"I cheated with my best guy friend and...it's still kinda going on." I said. I then asked my myself why was I telling them all my shameful business?

"Oh...." his wife said. I nodded my head and looked away.

"Fight for it." The man suddenly said. I turned to look at him. Fight for what?

"You do want your marriage right?" He asked me.

"I-...I don't know. I don't know who I love the most and that's what's-...hurting me." I told him.

"Honey, you do know. A woman does know...you've just gotta dig a little deeper and listen to your heart." She told me.

"I don't know how to listen to me heart. My heart feels numb." I said as I pushed the drink away from me and played with my hands.

"Do you have children?" She asked me. I nodded my head, looked up at her and then looked down.

They were both silent in a way.

"The only way that you'll have peace in your life is if you fight for the man that you told your vows to. God put the two of you together and letting that other young man come in and break it....can only lead to hurt and confusion. When you let someone come in and break your marriage apart? God doesn't like that. You're opening the door to hurt and dishonesty every time you go back to that other man. Work it out with your husband, Alright? You won't regret it. You've loved him before and I'm sure that you still do. The other person might be your best friend but....don't risk it. You might leave your husband to be with that other man and see a whole different person. So do what's right and fight for your marriage. Pray about it. Ask for forgiveness and be there for the child or children. Marriage is too beautiful to mess up. You can always work it out and fix it." He explained to me.

"You're right. I can't believe that I let it all get this far." I said as I put my hand on my head. "I feel so ashamed and it took two strangers to open my eyes." I said as my eyes started dwelling up with tears.

"We all mess up. We don't judge." The wife told me. I grabbed a hold of her hand.

"Thank you." I said as I then let her hand go. I then said thank you to her husband and I went back upstairs. I couldn't stay here- I had to go back home and make it right. I'm gonna fight for my marriage and let Shemar go. It's only right.

STAR/VOTE ❤️ Very short but I shall update soon. Just wanted everybody to know her decision.