Chapter 26

Martha abruptly jumped from the couch as she heard the door rattle. She paced over and opened it. There he stood. In front of her. The one person she hadn't seen for four months, the one person who was wrecking her relationship. Justin, her husband. "Hello babe. Long time no see" he said, meaninglessly. She backed away as he leant in to kiss her cheek. "Well that's not very nice!" he said, as he pushed past her into the house. Martha watched as he made his way towards the sofa and sat down. He picked a magazine from the table and began reading it. "We need to talk" said Martha. He nodded, without removing his gaze from the magazine, and Martha knew she was going to find it difficult getting through to him.

"Anyway, I'd better go now" said Jack, as he finished his coffee. "See if I can talk to her" Tony smiled at him. "Good luck, mate. See you later!" he called as Jack disappeared from view.

"I want a divorce" Martha murmured. She watched as Justin placed the magazine down and stood up. He walked towards her. "What?" he asked. She looked into his eyes. "I want a divorce!" she repeated. He stifled a giggle. "You're not serious!"

"I am. I don't love you. I love Jack." she told him. He walked towards her and stood in front of her.

Jack raced up the stairs towards the flat, desperate to see Martha again, to sort things out with her and to make everything better.

Justin cupped Martha's face into his hands, and pulled her face to his, kissing her roughly. She tried breaking away, but his grasp was so tight. He had complete power over her.

The lock to the door unlocked and the door swung open. Jack stood, frozen. Shocked by the sight he saw...