While the rest of the us genuinely retired to our respective rooms to sleep,mum and dad started what seemed like a combat.
I could hear voices from our parents room.
Something was really wrong afterall, I snorted.
"So who is Clara,the one who called you earlier today"?
"Oh so you have a mistress"?
"I knew it afterall, that's why you didn't bother to tell me who you spoke with the way you usually did".
"So what"?
"Are you going to deny it"?
"Don't even think of it, else this house won't contain the both of us".
"Anthony you better start talking,
I'm talking to you cheat"!
Elizabeth ranted, pushing her husband offensively.
"Watch your tongue woman"! Anthony warned sternly.
"Oh you have the impectus to talk back ,well I would have made a fuss while we had dinner, so that your children can see how pathetic of a father you are to them".
Elizabeth reacted furiously with her hand pointing at her husband which later retuned at akimbo.
"Look sweetheart ,can you just at least calm down and hear me out, it's not what you think, I can't stoop so low to shatter what we've built for years "Anthony begged.
Elizabeth looked at her husband,from head to toe for what seemed like the 20th time and hived a sigh as she looked away, tapping her feet with her bare feet tentatively.
"...Ok,yes I admit I got a call and didn't tell you who or was, I was so focused on the news that once I got off the phone call, it skipped my memory as you weren't close by.
Well, that was Clara, an old course mate of mine (he took a deep breath) and my ex" Elizabeth's eye burned with rage that if could have emitted fire, Anthony could have been set ablaze and left with ashes.
"I thought I knew you so well, but no,I was mistaken, I told you everything that ever happened and is happening in my life, but what did you do"? Elizabeth asked rhetorically.
"You sieved out the ones you thought I should know and habourred the rest, but why"?
Tears escaped Elizabeth's left Puncta and ran down her cheeks before clogging on her lips.
"We were friends for two years Anthony, we courted for another two years and have been married for 13 years, I thought it was for better for worse"?
Elizabeth yelled amiss sobs, subsequently followed by a loud uncontrollable cry which she thought she successfully withheld.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Clara, I thought it wasn't relevant,we settled things amicably and we went our separate ways only for her to call today'.
'Believe me my darling, I promise you, nothing has changed,I don't feel anything for her, She just called to say hi".
Anthony tried to convince Elizabeth.
Elizabeth moved to another corner of the room and rested her back against the wall, she slowly came down till she was sitted on the bare floor, she hugged her legs and buried her face between her knees.
Anthony watched closely and sauntered towards his wife, held her hand and lifted her face.
"I'm sorry for not tru. . .'
Anthony verifcally placed his index finger between Elizabeth's lips and in a moment, he swiftly drew closer to her as he wiped her tears with with his palm.
Their eyes locked in a gaze at each other.
"I won't do anything to hurt you my love, I won't even dare to break our vows, not in this life or in the next, I love you with all my strength and might and nothing, absolutely nothing can change that.
Anthony looked up to Elizabeth's forehead,and removed the stray strands of hair there and kissed her passionately.
He planted kisses from her forehead, down, until their lips were both locked in a passionate kiss that lasted for minutes until they both pulled apart, panting for air.
Anthony rose and bent over to carry Elizabeth who already had traces of smiles on her ever beautiful face
Elizabeth threw her heads around Anthony's neck which met and interlaced, Anthony lifting her up brushed her nose against hers as they both smiled.
Anthony tugged the duvet for Elizabeth before he tugged his .
Goodnight my love, Anthony said gazing into Elizabeth's eyes as if searching for some diamonds.
Goodnight my sweetheart, Elizabeth replied.
