Jessie is extremely excited for today because Charles is taking her out for a date something that they haven't done in a while. After she cleans and cooks her a small meal it was time for her to get ready. She takes her shower and shaves then does the rest of her hygiene and brushes her teeth twice then gurgles with mouthwash. She puts her necklace and earrings on then spray some perfume on herself. Soon, Jessie hears her phone ring and she looks at the caller ID and smiles cheerfully."Hey, baby. Are you on your way?"
"No, I'm not going to make it in time. I'm sorry. My boss wants me to stay for some more hours."
"Babe...." She whined. "I was looking forward to this. I'm dressed and everything."
"I know, Jess. I apologize. I will make it up to you, baby. I swear."
"But...," Jessie started to say but hesitated.
"What, baby?"
"Nothing... nevermind. I'll see you when you get home. I love you, Charles."
"I love you too."
Jessie hangs her phone and lay it on the table while pouting almost at the brink of crying.
"But it's my birthday." She mumbled sadly.
Moments later, she started to get so pissed and agitated that she can't think straight. She grabs the bottle of wine out of the refrigerator, knowing that she needed something stronger to calm her nerves. Jessie rolls her eyes at the fact that she only had wine instead of E&J. She drinks the wine out of the bottle since the wine is halfway empty.
"Let me calm down before I lose my shit."
Jessie breathes in and out then put her hands on her temple as she hums.
Jessie takes the pill with the wine making her feel out of place and disoriented. It makes her numb when she takes it with alcohol. Jessie can't figure out why he would do this on her special day. At this point, she doesn't care about him or what he is doing, so she blasts the music and changes into her workout outfit then walks to the gym room, taking her speaker with her. She styles her hair into a bun on top of her head and starts exercising until she sweats. Jessie grabs a small towel and pats her face with it gently, hearing the door slam and Charles calling her name.
"Jessie, where you at, bae?"
Fuck you. She thought.
"Baby." He called out.
She slightly groans and yells from the gym room.
"What?!"
"Come here."
Jessie walks out of the room and sees Charles holding a bouquet of flowers and a pink box.
"Happy birthday, baby." He smiled.
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The Widow
Mystery / ThrillerJessie Emele James has been Charles James' wife for three years. They love each other unconditionally to the core, but when things start to go downhill between them with the lying and the constant cheating Jessie eventually had enough and took matte...