the Wife

VII

It has been a year since he said goodbye to Beatrice. Thinking that everything was mistake, was a waste of time and that she was not the woman he needed, wanted and loved. But seeing her again on the charity event his best buddies hosted serving cocktails and champagne on the guests. Seeing her smile not reaching into her eyes. Her face rapt with pain and worries. Alexander reflected and looked at her again mounting great sense of guilt, he knew it is all his fault why his dear Beatrice has become like this.

For the life in him, he wanted to protect her, to take her out in her miseries and have her in his arms again but knowing Beatrice she might be understanding but he knew he was no longer welcome in her life. With a few turn of events and the helped of his best buddies Alexander and Beatrice found each other in one of the hotel rooms upstairs. One fateful night that he will never forget, that soothes his souls, that awakens him in long long sleep, he knew what his heart wanted.

Alexander woke up with the smile on his face that quickly vanished. Beatrice left. He searched for her. In all possible areas he could possible think of. All hotels and all agencies but Beatrice was nowhere to be found. She was just a sub on that night. No contact information and even her name was not listed. Nothing at all. Alexander searched for her day and night and he knew eventually Giselle would notice and start asking questions. But he doesn't mind. There is a strong force that pulls him to find her and that all matters now. Nothing else.

With all the loneliness he felt, Alexander found his self one day wandering in his old neighborhood. The familiar aroma from the foodcart across the street, the childrens noise playing baseball on an empty lot and the mud on his expensive shoes him, it's like he is walking towards home.

Since, he was in the neighborhood he decided to a pay a visit to an old friend who lives across the hall of their apartment that once serve as Beatrice and Alexander's love nest. Mona an old lady that becomes close to Beatrice stopped talking to him when he left her.

Alexander couldn't believe his eyes when Mona's door open. It was the lovely Beatrice, looking very heavy on her pregnancy, her nose slightly bigger, her feet swollen and her hair was a mess! But nonetheless- she was pregnant and deep inside him, he knew the baby is his! He hugged her, kissed her, almost knocking her off but the unfathomable feelings she gave him when she reciprocated the kisses! No words can explain the enigma that envelopes him. He cried at her bossom, asking for forgiveness, begging for another chance and vowed to make things right...