AJ was sitting on the couch waiting for Randy to come home. She knew she had to tell him now. She had no other choice. John's behavior was disturbing to her. She didn't know if he would do something. AJ heard the doorknob turn. The door unlocked. The chain caught and the alarm started blaring.
"AJ." Randy said. AJ disabled the alarm and took the chain off the door. Randy came in. "Why was the door locked?"
"Randy sit down." "I have to tell you something."
"Ok." They sat down.
"I'm sorry Randy." "I'm so sorry." She said with tears in her eyes.
"Calm down." "What's a matter?"
"I kicked John out."
"You kicked John out?" He said confused. "Why?"
"Remember when you went to that medical convention in Dallas?"
"Yeah."
"That was when we were having all of those problems." "I was very upset and confused."
"AJ what are you trying to tell me?"
"That Saturday I went to the guesthouse because I was bored." "John and I watched a movie." "When it was over I started talking about us and our problems." "John complimented me, I kissed him." "I apologized he kissed me." "We…had sex."
"What?" Randy said shocked." "You slept with John?" He said angrily.
"Yes I'm sorry."
"You get all over me for going on a date and you cheated on me!"
"It was a mistake." "I regret it."
"With John?! He yelled. "With John of all people?! "How could you do that to me?!"
"I'm sorry." She said starting to cry. "I know you're mad."
"Mad?!" "Try crushed!" He stood up and went by the fireplace with his back to AJ. "You and John." He said lowly. "You and John." "I don't believe this." "I just I… AJ stood up and slowly walked over to Randy. She heard him sniffle.
"Randy don't cry."
"I'm not." He said wiping a tear away quickly.
"Honey." She put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry." She said tearfully. "It didn't mean anything to me." "Please forgive me." "Please, I love you Randy."
"How many?"
"What?"
"How many times?" He said looking at her.
"Just once."
"Is that the truth?"
"Yes."
"How am I supposed to know that?" "It's been what two months and your just now telling me." "I can't deal with this." He started going for the front door.
"Randy where are you going?"
"Somewhere else."
"Please don't leave I'm afraid."
"Of what?"
"The reason I kicked John out is because he's acting crazy."
"What do you mean?"
"I thought he was ok with everything." "Up till today he hasn't said a word." "He asked me to come to the guesthouse to talk." "I went." "He said that he wanted to be with me."
"What?" He said shocked.
"I know." "I was just as shocked as you are." "I told him it was only one night and that it was a mistake." "That he knew I loved you." "What really freaked me out is when he told me he loved me."
"He told you he loved you?"
"Yeah." "That's when I told him he needed to leave." "He promised me he see me around." "I was looking out the kitchen window when he left." "He slung his bag over his shoulder and he waved to me." "It gave me an uneasy feeling." "I think he's coming back." "I'm scared." "I'm really scared." "I think he wants to hurt me for rejecting him."
"No one's gonna hurt you." "I promise." "I'll stay."
Later that night everyone was asleep. Randy stayed in the guestroom. Suddenly AJ was awoken by a car alarm. AJ ran into the guest bedroom. Randy was getting up.
"Stay here." He said.
"Be careful."
Randy went outside his back windshield was broken. Randy saw a piece of paper on top the broken glass. He picked it up and opened it. It read.
She's mine.
They called the police but they said without any proof it was John there was nothing they could do.
AJ went to work the next day. She was very shaken up. She turned on her computer. She had a new e-mail. She opened it. It was video from when AJ and John were having sex. The camera was aimed at the bed. AJ jaw dropped and her eyes filled with tears. When Randy got to work he got the same e-mail. He was seething with anger.
Later that evening when AJ was leaving work she was unaware John was watching her from a parked car.
"You look beautiful today." He thought. "Once I get you alone you'll see." "I can't wait till we make love again." "Soon I'll take you away."
