WHEN DADDY LEFT

Home bitter home

Anthony's POV

Finally. Am back home or should I say back to pretending to be so committed to someone I don't love.

I drag myself upstairs as the butler carries my stuff behind me. The moment I open the door I'm met by a surprised Kara, purse and car keys in her hand and she's putting on her flats.

"Where are you going to?"

I ask as I signal the butler to leave.

"I didn't know you're coming back today. Why didn't you tell me?"

She asks pulling me into a hug. I stare at her made up face. She's pretty but not the way I like. Her lips are coloured in a scarlet red lipstick and her blonde hair is held up in a loose bun. She raises her eyebrows and asks,

"Why didn't you tell me you're coming?"

"Last time I checked this is my home no one tells me what to do and get your hands off me Kara!"

"Seriously? Is this what you're going to say to the mother of your baby? I don't know what Los Angeles did to you or that slut you followed there."

"Kara shut the hell up! I went to LA for business only and that girl you're calling a slut is your cousin never forget that."

"Okay I didn't mean to annoy you. You could've said it in a lower tone. I don't know why you like shouting at me as if this is my fault."

She says her voice breaking at the end. A wave of pity hits me and I sit on the bed and hold her close realizing that whatever I try to do won't change a thing and I am stuck with her whether I like it or not. The mistake is already past solving phase. She's only a couple of weeks to delivery and

behold

am going to be a daddy of two.

I lift her face up and mutter an apology not forgetting to ask about the baby of course that's why we're here in the first place.

Her face lights up and she quickly wipes the tears and leans in for a kiss which I take time to respond to.

"I missed you honey."
She says softly playing with the hem of my T-shirt. I hold her hands knowing exactly where this is going to.
Kara has her own way of distracting me but I will never let her win. Whatever happened already did and I am never going to repeat the same mistake.
Every time I touch her I feel like I am cheating on Y'vania.

"Kara I'm tired I need to rest."
"Did you meet her? Did you spend time with her? Is that why you're not interested in me?"

"She is married Kara. At least respect that. I went to L.A on business."

"You can't lie to me Tony. I know she's married but that can't stop you from sleeping with her. After all she's just a whore."

I hold myself and take deep breaths. I was about to slap the shit out of her but I realized I can't.

"Kara please shut up. Let's talk about something else."

"Okay. The baby will soon be here and we haven't bought a single thing for her."

Oh please.

"Just go ahead. I'll take my rest. You were going out when I came in. You can shop on your way there."

"Really? You want me to shop on my own. What is everyone going to say?"

"Every who? Kara I don't care. Don't make me shout at you."

"Please let's go Tony."

She tries tempting me with her large doe eyes but gives up after a moment of trying. She picks up her purse and gets out.