Chapter 21

Duffy was hunched over her head rested on Megan's shoulder as her tears fell. Megan simply patted her on the back, as she sobbed.

"There, there, it's alright, shhhh, it's ok." Megan said, as she rubbed her back, then she hugged her.

"I'm, sorry, it's just, too much." Duffy said, as she pulled back from her and looked down at her.

"What is? Let's get you in, a nice warm cuppa tea, and you can tell me what all the fuss is about. Yeah?" Megan said, as she looked up at Duffy, holding her by the arms, and giving her a reassuring smile.

"Yeah, um, thanks." Duffy said, as she began to dry her eyes with her fingers.

"Good girl." Megan said, as she let her walk down the corridor into her kitchen.

Duffy sat at the kitchen table, as Megan busied herself making them a cup of tea.

"Well?" Megan said, as she turned around and stood resting against the kitchen counter, and folded her arms.

"Sit down Megan." Duffy said, as she looked up at her.

"Oh, it must be a bad'n then." Megan said, as she sighed at her and tilted her head at her.

"I don't know where to start?" Duffy said, as she sighed at looked down at her hands, as she began to fidget with her fingers.

Megan sighed, as she came over to the kitchen table, sat down, and put her hand over Duffy's, giving it a little squeeze.

"Oh, Duffy it can't be that bad."

Megan tried to catch Duffy's eye as she spoke.

Duffy then blurted out.

"I'm having an affair."

"What?" Megan said, as she took her hand off Duffy's hands.

"Well, starting one, or, something." Duffy said, unable to look up at Megan.

"I don't believe it!" Megan said, as the kettle began to boil loudly.

"Ha, it gets worse." Duffy laughed, as she then looked up at Megan, and bit her lip.

"How it get any worse than an affair? Unless he was married too?" Megan said, rather condescendingly.

"He is." Duffy said, as she looked at Megan's and saw her face drop, as if it could any more.

Megan rose sharply from the table and turned and looked at her angrily.

"You stupid, stupid, silly little girl."

She folded her arms and frowned at her angrily.

"I know, I know." Duffy said, as she rolled her eyes at herself, and looked up at the ceiling.

"This is because of what Andrew did to you isn't it? Revenge is not the answer Duffy. You have your boys to think about. Oh, this is ridiculous." Megan said, as she stood shaking her head at her.

"That's not why Megan, you have no idea." Duffy said, as she spat back at her sharply, then regretting it.

"Who is he? Does he have kids too?" Megan asked, as she put her hands on her hips.

Duffy nodded.

"And how is it not about revenge then? Silly girl." Megan snapped at her.

"I'm in love with him." Duffy said, as she looked down at her hands, fiddling with a button on her cuff.

"Ha, how can you love him? How long has it been going on?" Megan said, as she laughed, shaking her head at her.

"Not long." Duffy said, still unable to look at her.

"Then how can you know you love him more than your husband? I don't believe I'm hearing this." Megan said, as she put her hand to her forehead.

"I've always loved him." Duffy said, as she then looked up at Megan, and bit her lip at her nervously.

"You've, you've always loved him?" Megan said, confused, and frowned at her.

Duffy looked at her tentatively.

"Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. It's not." Megan said, as she shook her hand at her in disbelief.

Duffy just turned away, and looked down at her hands once again.

"It's Charlie isn't it?" Megan said, as she stood in shock.

Duffy nodded.

"Oh my God, Mary and Joseph." Megan said, as she sighed heavily, she looked up to the ceiling as she signed the cross as she spoke each name.

Megan then took a step towards her and sat down in front of her.

She sat for a few seconds, her fingers on her chin, thinking it through. She shook her head as she took in the news. She then leaned forward as she said.

"How? How could you let this happen?"

Duffy then began to explain the story of the last few days.

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