JUST FRIENDS

Bags are flying out from the windows and doors. Clothes are on the floor openly displaying in the yard, loud screams and shouts are being heard, and all the neighbors are outside in the streets asking each other what is going on in the Arthur’s Bungalow in Seaview.

"Get the hell out of my house and my life, you whore, you prostitute, after everything this is my payment huh, I will never forgive you for this, never”

Veins were bulging out from his forehead and neck, eyes red, hands shaking, his heart breaking, he was restraining himself from hitting her but she was making his anger rise with each second by making that face and with those tears streaming down, such an actress he will not be fooled by her anymore.

“Why are you doing this to me, why those accusing words George, please let talk about this quietly"

Her knees were sore from kneeling all day, she knew she had made a mistake but his accusations are too far wrong.

 “Am begging you to calm down, let me explain and you will know all, it not what you think please, they were just my friends, our helpers”

His eyes snapped so fast to those words she was spitting out, rage clouded his eyes and the first slap landed on her cheek, making her fall on her back, she got up hurriedly and climb the stairs, her eyes on the bedroom door. He dashed after her and caught her by seconds as she was closing the door.

 ” What did you want to do, lock me out from my own room, my home, you are the outsider, you should leave”

He lifted her up, nearing the door out of the bedroom, she struggles in his arms.

” George listen to me, it not what you think, I didn’t do anything wrong, I just wanted to help, they promise to help and they have been fulfilling it”

Her pleas fell on George’s deaf eyes. He know what he saw and he will never believe his wife over his own eyes. She was spread on a table and two guys were having their way with her whilst the other men watched on, her eyes were not closed meaning she was fully aware of what was happening around her, Moans filled the room and the scent of sex was so strong that even he became slightly aroused but as his eyes laid on the woman’s face, all his body weaken, his heart stopped beating, the trust and respect he had for his beloved wife was all gone in that instant. He truly wished it was not his wife when he read that suspicious note stamped on his car explaining his wife’s huge appetite with strange men, he prayed to God not to be so cruel to them after all these years of bliss and happiness but it seems today the devil was on duty.

”Friends” He was shocked that she could even say such words at a time like this.

”Levi did I hear you just say friends, do you know how it sounds like, how you look like at this moment, you are unbelievable, we are married for Christ sake, we have a daughter, we were happy why did you do this to our family, what did I not do right that you could not tell me but to lower yourself to that position, did you think about how it will affect us, or the families”

”We are still happy George nothing has changed, please I know I was wrong for not telling you sooner that I was meeting them but understand me, we needed their help, I had to help them to solve our issue, it was life or death and I could not just stand by and let my family suffer when I can lend a hand to ease the burdens”

To say George was bewildered was an understatement he was petrified, who is this woman and where did his sweet innocent wife who was so shy to even receive a peck on the cheek in public run off to. He stared deep into her eyes and it was crystal pure with no stain of deceit like she was telling the truth, he wanted to believe her more than anything but what he saw cannot be undone. He shooked his head to hush the voices speaking to him but they were not leaving until he does what they want him to do. He was exhausted and could not handle this betrayal, pain and disgrace. He had to end it all and end it now. Something in his mind clicked, the voices in his head praise him and he turned, pulled her into his arms, kissed her slowly and whispered into her ears

 “I understand my dear, I understand now what you were trying to say, am sorry for causing a scene, forgive me ok, I got a little jealous”

She heave a sigh of relief and smiled so beautifully” Do not worry George, I knew if I pushed harder you will realize everything from my point of view, thank you my love”

”Let me get your favorite wine, let celebrate the reunion”

He got up and helped Levi up too, he hugged her tightly and told her to wait for him in the bedroom, he got out of the room and headed to his study, he pulled the draw to reveal his intention, he wrapped his hand tightly around the gun, stuffed it behind his trouser and lifted the shirt to hid it, the bottle of black ram whisky was gulped down his throat in full force, he made his walk back to his wife staggering along the way. He opened the door and there she stood watching the sun set with her back to him, the love of his life, old memories flashed into his eyes from their love at first sight to their first night together, everything was perfect, well to him is was but to her, he assume it was because he was what was available at that moment. He sobs silently in his head as a man he could not please his woman and she had to seek help outside, and that thought killed him, if he had been better maybe just maybe she would not have done it, sleep with them to secure his job and save him from bankruptcy, because of him, his wife degraded herself lower than a whore to save their face from being kicked out onto the streets to starve. He failed her, he failed them. But he will set everything right, he has to for her future, he has to bury this deep to save his daughter from being alienated by society.

Sirens were heard approaching the Arthur’s Bungalow, medics’ race inside with the police behind them, after calls were made to them about gun shots in the building. Forensic were seen around, yellow tape was wrapped around the bungalow bold words on it

”DO NOT CROSS, CRIME SCENE”

” Time of death”

” 6:42 pm”