Chapter 5 – The Argument

At the house Kirsty paced through the living room nervously as evening drew near and Kane was due home. Liv sat in her baby bouncer watching her mother walk up and down.

As Kirsty turned around, she saw Kane at the door with a face of thunder. They both knew what they had to talk about and didn't wait around getting into it.

"Kane, I can explain. He's just a friend."

"How long have you known him, I don't remember you mentioning a Chester before."

"I met him last night. I just bumped into him today, and we were chatting, that's all."

"You met the guy last night, he could be anyone and you took my daughter out to see him. He could have been a psycho, a stalker, anything."

"Oh Kane, don't you think you're over reacting just a bit."

"You are a mother, and married. You're not a child anymore, why can't you start acting a bit more like a responsible adult."

"You treat me like a child. I am old enough to decide when and where I want to go out, and who I'm friends with." Kirsty shouted.

"He's not a friend, you met the guy yesterday. Unless there's something I should know."

"I told you there's nothing between us."

"How can I trust you? I feel like I don't know you anymore."

"Well I'm not to blame for that. Look, of course you can trust me, I am married. Chester knows that. I didn't cheat on you." Kirsty said bluntly, trying to hide her guilt. But Kane could see through her.

"You're lying to me." Kane sneered. There was silence for a moment as Kirsty knew she couldn't get out of it. "What did you do?"

"Look, I was drunk, I didn't mean to." Kirsty sobbed.

"It was him; you cheated on me with that Chester."

"It was one kiss, that's it."

"And then you meet up with him again?" Kane was starting to lose control, rage filling his face which Kirsty could see. "How could you do this to me, you are supposed to be my wife and then you lie to me…you bitch." Kane shouted.

"Excuse me?" Kirsty was taken aback; she looked into his eyes that were filled with rage. She had never seen him so angry at her before.

He raised his hand and in a split second Kirsty was on the floor clutching her check sobbing. Kane stormed out the house.

Liv was crying now too-not sure as to what was going on. Kirsty sat there for a while, dazed, still getting to grips with what had happened. The pain then flooded her face as she got back to reality and realised Kane had actually hit her.

Instantly, without thought, she got up and rushed into their room grabbing a bag which she filled with as much of her and Liv's things as she could. She grabbed Liv and put her into the pram. As she went through the kitchen to leave she looked at her hand and pulled off her wedding and engagement rings throwing them on the sideboard, then she left.