Ethan's Desire.

Twenty-One

Venus Cavanaugh

   The flight to Florida had been extremely tiring and tedious. Zara and I got there late and as soon as we reached the nearest motel, we booked a room, checked in and  just plopped on the bed.

"Ah at last we're here". Zara said tirelessly.

"Yeah we are and it's time we know the truth". I said to her.

  We ordered some food to eat and then we slept seeing as how tired we were.

  The next morning, we were prepared and hired a cab to take us to the specific address which Katherine resided.

   Minutes passed by and the cab pulled up in front of a building and we got out and paid the driver.

  Zara started to walk towards the building but I held her back.

"What's the matter now don't tell me that you've chickened out?". She accused rashly.

"No it's not that". I reasoned. "We can't just go in looking for her without an excuse as to why we're here".

  Her eyes widened in realisation, "Ohh what are we going to do now?". She asked.

  I looked around and saw a sign that said that the house was for sale and I got the idea that we might pose as if we're interested in buying the house.

"How about we pretend like we want to buy the house so that we can strike up a conversation with her to get some information". I suggested and she thought it was a great idea.

   We approached the door tentatively and Zara rang the door bell, we waited for some moments and after a while the door opened to a beautiful young woman.

  All of a sudden I felt nervous, self conscious and somewhat jealous to find out that the woman Liam cheated on me with is a very young and strikingly beautiful woman.

  Unconsciously I gulped loudy causing both women to look at me weirdly.

"Umm may I help you?" She asked.

'Damn even her voice sound beautiful'.

   I felt so enraged that he could do this to me for almost two years now.

"Sorry to disturb you but we saw the sign that says that the house is for sale and we thought that we'll come check it out". Zara said to her smiling sweetly because I was inable to form words so I just nodded my head.

  She looked at me weirdly but smiled at Zara, she opened the door wider to let us inside and as soon as she turned to close the door, Zara gave me a look that said 'get you shit together'.

The living room looked untidy as toys was littered everywhere, she struggled to pick it up to make way for us to pass.

  "Come in, I'm sorry the place is messy I've got a little kid who's a sucker for toys, I hope you don't mind". She asked.

'Oh she has a kid!'.

"I have a girl too so I don't mind". I said to her lightening the air a bit.

"Oh mine's a boy, he's just 18 months. Please follow me let me show you the rooms". She said leading us through a corridor and as she opened the room light flood inside showing an empty space.

"As you can see it's very wide and spacious good to raise a family for you and your kids". She explained showing us the room.

  We started to hear a cry from the other room that we had just passed.

"Excuse me for a moment". She left the room.

"Okay no more slip ups. I'll go search the other room if I find a photo or something while you try talking to her maybe you'll find out something". Zara left to check the other places.

I left the room and entered the room where Katherine was. She was holding her baby delicately cooing him so he can get back to sleep.

  "He's beautiful". I said to her stroking her baby's cheek softly.

"Thanks I'll do anything for him. Being a mother isn't easy, look at me I wasn't prepared but here I am under his charm". She smiled at her son putting him back in the bassinet as he fell asleep.

"It was torture taking care of my little girl at first but husband and I made it through". I said still gazing down at her son. "What about your husband?". I asked tentatively.

She smiled and looked at me,
"Liam and I aren't married yet".

  She finally said his name, my breathing changed almost immediately. 'It's him, he cheated on me'.

She didn't seem to notice the change in me as she continued talking.

"I get the feeling he's going to propose soon though". She said.

  I found my voice and shakingly I asked her one more question,
"Where is he now?".

"Oh he doesn't work around here, he works overseas but he comes home once in a while to check up on us. I'm glad he was here for Connor's delivery though". She smiled unknown to the tempid waters that moved turbulently inside of me.

"My husband and I have been together for seven years now, how long have you and Liam been together". Uneasily I waited for her answer.

"We've been together for almost three years now we met at New York then we moved here full time. We're trying to sell the house so that we can look for something more comfortable closer to LA because of my modelling career". She confessed unknowingly.

"What did you say you name was again?". She asked all of a sudden.

"Sylvia". I lied.

  Zara came into the room and motioned for me to follow with her head. I left the room quickly because I feared that I might not be able to hold myself in front of her any longer.

  As soon as we left the room I held onto the wall tightly trying to catch my breath.

"It's Liam, Zara. He cheated on me for three years". I said to her tears blurring my vision.

"There's something I want you to see". She led me to a part of the living room where photos hung on the wall.

  I saw several photos of Liam and Katherine together as well as photos of them with their son.

I needed to get out of there, Katherine came into the room.

"My friend and I need to leave she's not feeling well bye". Zara said holding my hand as she left the house.

  Right then my marriage with Liam was over before I knew it.