On a Friday morning , i found myself opposite Abigail , i hadn't talked to the Stepford mum in what seemed like weeks. And i had planned it that way making sure i dodged every opportunity. But this morning she had cornered me while dropping off Ana and had forced herself into my car and given me directions.
I pissed her off considerably seeing as how i made excuses at evey turning point i could find. Finally she sighed dramatically. "Alright the school is having an annual fundraiser on Monday night ,all parents MUST come."
I sighed there was no possible way i would weasel myself out of this one. "I'll see what i can do , i have to check in with Darius first." She nodded obviously unimpressed with my answer. She leaned back in her chair before sitting up, i thought she was begging to argue back but she surprised me.
"It must be nice, being married , i mean you know having someone who loves you." I nodded is only she knew the half of it.
"Yeah but aren't you with Jason?" I took a sip off my green tea , and waited. She made an uncomfortable cough before playing with her ring.
"Were having issues right now, you know, little altercations." I thought a little more than altercations were going between them , she was stressed and i could tell , her hair was slightly askew and she picked her nails nervously.
"Oh..." I bit my lip , she wasn't my friend how was i supposed to consolidate her?
"But you know , it's probably just a faze you know , we all have them , do you?" I blinked at her sudden turn in conversation.
"Huh?" She gave m ea look which obviously told she thought i was the dumbest being on earth.
"You and Darius , come on is there trouble in paradise?" Her eyebrow wiggled , a just for a moment i could honestly feel as if she wanted something out of this as if there was something to gain.
"No we're fine.' She looked awestruck.
"Come on ...no fight arguements? Nothing?" I shook my head , hoping she would get the message, she opened her mouth , but my phone cut her off, i fished it out of my pocket and frowned. Unknown number? "OHH Is that him? Answer it!"
"Hello?"
"Aubrey , i suppose?"
"Ahhhh..."
"Are you alone if not leave now , i'll call back in ten minutes."
The line went dead and my mouth went slack. I was only snapped back to reality when Abigail shook my hand. "Come on what did he say?" I blinked up, it seemed to me that she wanted my relationship to end just as much as hers ended.
"I have to go , we'll reschedule?" She had no time to answer by that point i had stood up and began a small stepping jog towards my car. Sliding my phone into my lap , i began driving of course the New York traffic wiped my ten minutes out flat leaving me in the middle of morning rush hour.
It rang again, i picked it up quickly as possible.
"Are you alone?"
"Yes." I had learned to keep to very simple one worded answer when callers came in to give me news.
"I heard you were looking for , The King of All Immortals?" I held my breath , words couldn't fathom."Are you there?"
"Yes , sorry."
"He's in New York with his family , for one week only , he wants a visit with you and your partner." I Honestly felt tears springing in my eyes.
"Alright ."
"We know your details we'll send you , information."
"Alright. But i have to ask why?"
"He doesn't want you to look for him anymore , you're causing him stress and that's reflecting on his family." I held back my bitter laugh and ended with an.
"Alright."
The line went dead , and a new sensation rolled in , it was the call we were waiting for , the one break of the century. My heart was pounding my chest rising and falling with excitement , my breath tingling my eyes lighting up ,we had done it.
6 months they had said. 6.
It had only taken us 2 and a half months.
"Anna here , what do you have?" Never and hello , i noticed.
"Hey, it's Aubrey." As if that wasn't obvious. "Comeback to New York, we've got him we've finally got him. The King , he just called me he wants a meeting." I waited as i held my breath waiting for her reaction.
"Are you sure this can't be a hoax , my confidant led me too Dubai i have a guy ready to tell me his name for 3 Million US Dollars." My mouth went slack.
"Excuse me? Where were you planning of finding 3 Million Dollars?"
"I've lived a long time , i have a knack of finding out how money works."
"That's just ridiculous we're not giving some shady guy 3 Million Dollars , comeback to New York right away , i think we have the right guy , if not we can still find someone." I could feel her hesitating , ready to pull out a card of arguments."Listen , i was with you when you shoved a gun down my pants , i was with you when you made step back qa let you give information from a distance , and you are certainly going to be with me now, damn it , you're not the only one who wants revenge."
"Alright , but i swear..if the is a hoax...lord Jesus my someone and keep a hold of your soul." And the Voice cut off. She cut the phone.
Gabriella
She squeezed the fabric off his shirt in her hands , it felt good smooth soft , beautiful just like him. their separation was hard for her , he had left her and a part of her knew that he just wanted a break, a moment to breathe.
She loved him and he loved her , it was obvious , he just needed a break. She had been deluding herself to this for so many days now the atmosphere Cambridge swallowing her up , the baby , Stephan everything closed in. She needed him. But now as she touched the soft velvet of a womans gown. She knew he didn't need her.
But he would soon enough he would , because as much as he would hate to admit it they belonged together. She moved along in the room , her hand brushing the side of the bed , his scent basking in the sheets.
Taking off her coat , she lay on the bed , grabbing the pillow and inhaling as much as she could. Her heart started beating fast her throat closed up , it was his scent, everything was him. HSe lifted herself off the bed , and stripped down to her underwear rummaging through his drawers blantly ignoring the females clothes. She fished out his boxers and a cotton white top , they had been washed his scent was gone replaced with that of fabric softner but she didn't care.
She moved on into the bathroom , opening drawers , she played with the lipstick she found dabbing it on her lips , then wiping it off and putting on another coat, this went on until she found his towel the cream fabric was folded neatly on the bath.
She smelt it , but brushed off when she realised it wasn't his.
"One...Two...Three." She frowned and started again. "One Two Three."
Three toothbrushes , two adult one child. They had children..she bit her lip. She didn't care he would leave them all , to be with her , child and girl.
The Lounge was her next distination , she idly felt the couch ,how many times had Darius sat here and read a newspaper? Or watched ESPN? She laughed when she spotted the Newspaper hidden between the couch.
She eyed the kitchen , it was simple , just like Darius. She always loved that about him , his simplicity the fact that she knew there was never going to be any woes when it came to him. She eyed a cup of coffee , his she realised , she picked it up and smelt it , definitely his.
She found herself lured t another room and this time she was not happy. They had a child , she picked up a doll eyeing it skeptically , before carelessly tossing it.
Children , she seethed. Ever since she was forced upon Stephans' child , her hatred for children rose everytime she saw that child , laying there waiting to be held or fed , her breast aching everytime it selfishly bit her for milk. Or when it tugged horribly at her hair when it tries to reach up and touch her. She hated it , it's clammy little fingers, it's constant wailing , it's dark souless eyes.
Unconcious of the fact that she began ripping a toy , then another then another , and another , but stopped when the distinct sound of a lock turning.
She smiled her lover was back.
Slinking her way towards , the lounge she heard the voice of a female , no matter she would be dealt with in time but of course the only one she had come to see was Darius.
The duo walked without so much as a clue she was in their prescence , they were all so circulated around eachother. She stepped forward too be seen , and it was infact the female who noticed her first , Darius turned at the same time and he didn't seem fazed at all.
They stood watching eachother , Darius only having eyes for Gabriella and Gabriella only having eyes for Darius , even though hers comprehended so much love for hi , his were only blank and souless. She hated when he got into these moods she could never tell if he was happy or not.
"it was always those eyes that won our chess matches." She spoke first moving just a little forward. They were all silent again.
"I'm sorry , but..is that my lipstick?" The woman raised an eyebrow ,she was both confused and upset ,Gabriella didn't care or notice the woman her eyes were looked onto Darius'."Who are you?"
Ignored again. Darius began. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to find you , obviously you just need a break , it's time to come to me." The woman bristled , by his side , but took a breath , in.
