When It's Over

15

Carlos' words ate at her as he stood facing her.

She'd returned home out of obligation, not to fix things with her husband, but because this was what her kids needed, mummy and daddy under one roof.

She was still so angry and hurt by the man, she didn't know how they could move past this obstacle.

He stood in front of her, their chests centimeters away from each other.

"You're fighting against me and not with me Jewel. I need you to fight with me. Please baby, we're supposed to be a team for them and for us."

A tear rolled down her cheek, he was right. They weren't a team right now, they were just coparenting under the same roof.

She could imagine how this looked to her kids to have called their grandmother to save the day.

"Carlos I just need time."

She responded as she changed into her bodycon white strapless dress that stopped mid thigh. It wasn't so easy to forgive the man after all he'd said that was still so fresh.

"Where are you going?"

He questioned as Jewel reapplied her lipgloss and combed her hair.

"Kim's bridal shower."

She responded as she exited through the door.

*****

"Penis!"

The woman yelled as the group of women began to laugh.

The questioned asked was what was one thing a bride couldn't live without.

The group of fourteen women were drunk on Prosecco and after playing games, drinking and dancing. They resorted to the seating area where they drunkenly answered questions and drank more Prosecco.

Jewel needed this night out away from the responsibilities that was her life.

"I second that!"

A drunk Jasmine yelled.

As Jewel rolled her eyes.

She would third it, but she had not gotten some in a minute and with the way her marriage was going, she was not sure to get any in the near future.

Kim stared up at the stars in the sky.

"I'm getting married again guys!"

She laughed drunkenly before the sobs began and the women stormed around her as they hugged her, forming a shield.

Each woman knew what it meant for Kim to be here again and each of them understood the strength it took to do what Kim was doing. They all admired her for it.

****

Later that night, Jewel stumbled into her home as she poured herself a glass of wine and sat on the barstool.

"Wine by two please."

The voice said beside her as Jewel retrieved another glass and poured the liquid for the woman.