***"He's n..not your s..son?" Virginia stuttered as she pulled away from Kevin to peer into his face.
Kevin nodded in the affirmative, pocketing both hands, his unruly curls falling over his forehead."B..but your mother thinks.." She trailed off, confusion clouding her senses.
"Mother has no idea. Neither does my dad"
Virginia sank into the bed with a heavy sigh."I..I'm sorry. I didn't know.."
"It's okay. I don't blame you. Anyone in your shoes would think of me as a heartless father but I did the best I could. But I just couldn't bring home Virginia. I couldn't bear to hear Ryan call me dad each day. I couldn't bear to look at him everyday when he looks so much like his mother. I..." He paused, joining her on the bed.
"Don't get me wrong love, I do not hate Ryan. I could never. He's Innocent of all this but seeing him always triggers memories of my past. Of her" he winced almost as if the thought of his ex sent daggers through his chest."You know.." He paused again, his head was bowed, eyes trained on her hand as he drew invisible circles in Virgina's palm.
Virginia was quiet, staring at their intertwined hands waiting for him to continue.
Kevin was telling her about his past and she felt like he didn't need her to ask questions. She felt like he only needed to talk while she listened.
Reaching out, her right hand brushed his curls aside. They bounced right back to his forehead. Virginia's fingers tangled in his hair, massaging his scalp softly."I was so much in love with her. Hell, I was madly and hopelessly in love with her. The kind of love you can totally describe as blind. I never saw any flaws in her. I'd loved her from the very day I set eyes on her during my first year of college. She was seated under a coconut tree, reading a novel alone. I was captivated, I stared for more than a minute before my friends dragged me away. We started dating during my second year and it was more than perfect. She was perfect. During our courtship, we never made love. She told me she wanted to get married first. I had no problem. I was glad to be with a girl who honored her beliefs. But I should have known. Months before our wedding, we...we made love.." Kevin paused with a bitter smile.
Virginia was burning with jealousy. She had no right to be jealous, she knew that because she was Kevin's ex now. They hadn't been in contact for years but..
Virginia started to wonder..
With the way Kevin spoke about her, let's say hypothetically she were to return, would Kevin leave her to reunite with his ex? Could it be that his feelings for her hadn't completely vanquished and perhaps deep down, there was still some tiny space in his heart reserved for her?Okay shut up now Virginia.
Think positive."...it was a trap. She was already three weeks pregnant when we made love. Turns out she was looking for a man to pin the pregnancy on and I was the perfect bait. How and where she got pregnant, I'm still yet to understand that considering I found out she plays for the same team"
"Plays for the same team?" Virginia questioned, her eyebrows knitted in confusion.
Kevin gave a coy smile.
"Meaning she was attracted to the same sex. She.. She was a lesbian Virginia and I was just a cover so people wouldn't suspect her sexuality"Virginia's mouth dropped open at that.
"What the f*cking f*ck!.... Sorry I.. I mean blimey!" She flushed beet red realising she'd just cussed.Kevin let out a laugh, kissing the palm of her hand..
"That's what I thought too when I found out. F*cking f*ck" he said trying to make light of the situation."So long story short, when she realised the wedding preparations were going on, she figured it was enough cover up. She decided she had to gone too far especially when she didn't love me. So, she eloped with her girlfriend and left Ryan at my doorstep with a letter" Kevin shrugged casually but Virginia could see it was still a sensitive topic for him.
And she couldn't be more grateful that he told her.
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