Bella was a happy girl.
She was married to the boy she had fallen for, they both had a happy life together.
But since they had move towns, Antonio was acting weird. He wasn't the same.
He got home late, he didn't have his usual smell, and the sweetness of his tender kisses had gone away.
Bella worked as a web designer at home, from time to time she would go and travel to meet with clients, but it wasn't often.
Antonio worked full time as a soccer coach in the local league for teenagers; he was very good, but couldn't play as a professional anymore because of a fracture.
His part time job was usually at night in the local café.
Antonio got home late that night again.
Bella pretended to be sleeping and only listened to what he would whisper.
'My marriage is falling apart' she thought with a lump in her throat, wanting to cry.
Antonio fell next to her and sighed saying nothing.
Bella felt his hands on her body but as soon as he put them down he took them away.
Nothing happen that night
The next morning Bella woke up without Antonio.
He had gone away. She didn't know where, he didn't leave a note he just disappeared.
She had work to do so she tried to leave him out of her mind.
At lunch time she couldn't do it anymore she got out of the house and went to the next town over where they used to live about 2 hours away to visit her best friend Erzsebet.
When she arrived to Erzsebet house she took a deep breath and rang the door.
"Goodness! What are you doing here?" Erzsebet asked astonished
Bella couldn't hold it, she only took a deep breath and cried. She didn't know what else to do.
"Oh my! Please come in.!"
Inside Erzsebet sat Bella down and served her tea
"What's wrong?" Erzsebet asked worried
"Antonio…" she said in a sad tone "He's been ignoring me, he comes home late, and he doesn't love on me anymore" her voice broke "He's not the same… he has change so much since we moved away…"
"Have you tried talking to him?"
Bella nodded and began crying more
"He's been drinking again" Bella said "Just like when we found out he couldn't play soccer anymore"
Erzsebet nodded thinking
Bella looked over at her with her eyes lost
"I think I'm pregnant" Bella said quietly
Erzsebet was surprise
"Have you told him yet?" She asked
"No"
"I've tried to… but he keeps me away."
"How long have you know?!" Erzsebet asked happily
"About two weeks now…" Bella said worried "I haven't had my period in almost two months. It's supposed to come next week. I already did a test… and it came out positive."
"I'm happy for you!"
"Thank you. I'm still debating on telling him…"
Erzsebet nodded.
"I'm sorry Bella" Erzsebet said hugging her "Try talking to him to ask him why he's acting that way towards you"
Bella nodded
"I will." She said getting up "I'm going back. Thank you for listening to me"
"But you've only been here about an hour. You don't need anything to eat?"
"I'm okay" Bella said "Thank you so much for listening"
"Please call me or text me when you get home"
"I will" Bella said smiling a little.
When Bella got home Antonio had friends over.
He had never mention them.
"Hello" Bella said cautiously
"Hiya!" a girl said
"Hi" two guys said
They were all drinking
"Where were you?" Antonio asked a little cold
"Out of town" Bella answered "I went to see Erzsebet"
Antonio nodded and lighted a cigarette
Bella looked at him astonished
"Antonio?" She asked
"Bella, we're going to a party today."
"I have work to finish"
Antonio sighed
"Please come with me" he said looking at nothing while smoking
Bella nodded and walk away to their bedroom in the second floor of the house
"She's weird!" the girl said laughing loudly
"Yeah dude, she's totally not your type. You should get together with my sister. She's crazy!"
They were laughing. Even Antonio.
What had happen to him?
What had they done to him?
Bella didn't know what to think.
She got in the shower and cried. Forgetting to call Erzsebet.
Later that afternoon Antonio came to the room got some clothes and took a shower.
Bella was working on her project.
"The party is at five" Antonio said and went away.
That was all. Nothing else
He had changed so much over the last three months.
Little by little he distance himself from her.
It hurt her. She didn't know what to think, she didn't know what to do.
He was so loving when they were dating and in the first year of marriage. They were very happy in their old town when he played professional soccer.
After the fracture he changed.
But he couldn't complain about her, her love for him didn't change, she didn't leave him.
She had been always there for him.
What was wrong?
She felt like their love was going away, and she was the only one who was trying to keep it. She had tried so hard, but nothing work to get him closer. He just kept drifting away from her.
Antonio came into the room
"It's time to go" Antonio said "You will officially meet my friends"
Bella smiled
"I'm glad you've met new people!" she said cheery
Antonio nodded
Nothing else was said, they got out of their house and went to the party