5. ANSWERS
Philip had tricked me into meeting him. I should have known he would not just sign the divorcee papers without a fight. Still planning on killing me, was not something I thought he was capable of. I knew he was controlling and had isolated me from almost everyone. However, I did not believe that he would attempt to kill me and hold me prisoner against my will.
Looking around the room, I knew that this was not the home Philip and I shared. He had taken me somewhere else. But where? Where was I? Where was Milton? And where the hell is my daughter?
Philip is the only one who could answer these questions. But would he? Probably not, I decided looking at my feet still locked to this bed. Soon he return and force me to have intercourse with him, I thought disgusted. I had been gone three days, and every night he would come in forcing himself on me. I thought my begging and pleading would make it difficult to continue thrusting himself inside me. Instead, Philip seem to be turned on by hurting me.
Because you hurt Philip. Now he wants revenge. My affair with Milton destroyed him, I decided. Now he is a monster.
I closed my eyes drifting back to just three days ago when I was in Milton's arms.
"So are you still going to tell him today?" Milton asked me softly that morning when I arrived at work.
"Yes," I said decidedly, it was beyond time for me to end my marriage. I could not go on like this. It was not fair to Philip, Milton, or myself.
"Maybe we should wait. At least till after Valentine's Day. I mean you don't know Philip like I do. He is a good man and does not deserve this," Milton said pushing up his glasses.
I looked over at his sweet face, I knew he was uncertain if we had a future together. I was not, I knew we belonged together.
"Claire is turning three next month, and we been seeing each other since she was a year old. We have waited two years to tell him. We both tried and failed to stop seeing each other. I know that this is not the perfect time, but we have to tell him. We decided we would tell him. Remember you printed out the divorcee papers for me to get him to sign? We can do this Milton. Philip won't like it, but he will move on. I care about my husband, but you are the love of my life," I said looking into blue eyes underneath his glasses.
"I love you too Andrea," Milton said putting his hand on my shoulder. I moved closer placing my lips against his. Softly we kissed each other, not wanting to pull away. Sadly, I moved from his arms, grabbing the papers from his desk.
"I am going to tell Philip now. Then after he signs the divorcee paper, I will come back here. We can have our first Valentines' day together. Our life together will begin in just a few hours," I promised him.
"Andrea are you sure we should not wait until after the holiday?" Milton said doubting me again.
"In a few hours, I will return. We will lay in bed watching Breaking Bad," I promised kissing him one last time. And that was the last time I saw him.
I opened my eyes, awakening from dreams about Milton because I hear him in the room.
I move up on the bed, prepared for whatever Philip was going to do next.
"I have almost finished everything up for you. I will start my new job next week, and I wanted you to be able to move around," he says softly setting on the bed beside me.
I knew he was talking about the room he planned to lock me up in. He started rambling about that yesterday, and now he was mentioning a new job. I guess he quit his other job at the school as principal and basketball coach.
I knew that he had applied for other positions at other schools away from Georgia. Had he gotten a position and moved us away? Obviously so. How would I get back to Milton if I did not know where I was ? I knew Philip would not tell me our location, so I decided to try to get him to talk about Claire.
"Who will watch Claire while you are at work? Did you leave her with your parents?" I said quietly. I knew one wrong word could set him off.
"Yes she is with her grandparents, but they will be bringing her to us in the next few days. I knew you want to celebrate her birthday," he whispers.
So his new plan is too lock me up and pretend that we are still a family. God what was wrong with him? Could he not see this was not fair to anyone?
I had no choice but to try to go along with it. For now. Still I could not stand to be anywhere near this man.
"I am ready to see her," I said warmly.
"Yes, but I am glad we will have some more time alone," He says pressing his lips against mine. I force myself to kiss him back. I needed to have my daughter with me. So I was attempting to make nice with him for now.