The Widow

Scene 11 - A notch in his belt

Scene 11 – A notch in his belt

Clara together with Aiden walked inside the clinic, today was the day they’d find out whether her baby was a girl or boy. “I’ll get the paperwork to fill out.” Aiden told her and she obliged.

She sat down, she noticed how the women with their husbands, she felt a slight pang of envy, she wouldn't have that, she wouldn’t have a husband with her reading women’s magazine while waiting for their appointment.

No husband to share the happy news with.

She shook her head, she didn’t need a husband, she could do this. She looked up when she noticed Aiden’s shoes in front of her, she tried to smile at him but he saw right through her.

He bent down, “What’s wrong?” cupping her face, he asked.

She opened her mouth then shut it again, how could she tell Aiden that? She couldn't. Then she realized, even though there was no husband, even though the father of her child wasn’t here, didn’t want them, here was Aiden.

Aiden was there for her always. Since she told him her pregnancy, hell even before that, he was already there by her side. She had Aiden, she smiled at him this time it was real, “Thank you for being a good friend, Aiden.”

Even though they kissed once, it never happened again, she made sure of that. Alam niyang may gusto sa kanya si Aiden, alam niyang tanggap nito na buntis siya pero hindi niya tanggap iyon. Hindi niya kayang i-date si Aiden.

Natatakot siya, natatakot siya na pag naging sila ay bigla nalang mawala si Aiden sa kanya, simula palang nung una, nandiyan na si Aiden para sa kanya at tinulungan siya nito kaya natatakot siyang iwan din siya ni Aiden.

She was pregnant for god’s sake with another man’s child. How could anyone accept that? Ralphe didn’t and he was the father.

So she friend-zoned him.

“Counselor?” Aiden dropped his hand in his side and rose, he turned to the voice, “It is you, counselor.” The woman smiled which made Clara frowned and when she saw the woman took a step closer to Aiden and touched his arms, she frowned harder.

“How are you, Miss Freeman?” Aiden asked.

“I told you, you can call me Jackie.” She said as she ran her fingers on his arms, Aiden stepped away. Clara glared at the woman, she was pregnant and she was flirting with Aiden?! Clara didn’t even do that anymore! It was wrong!

“It wouldn’t be proper, Miss Freeman.”

“You can be improper with me.”

Clara wanted to puke, was that even a line? My god, was it so wrong. It didn’t even come off as seductive, how could a man be turned on with that. She stifled her laugh, Aiden looked at her so did the woman.