Love can Overcome Anything
Chapter Twenty-Two- Happily Ever After???
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5 days later, Eric stood back, resting his hands on his hips. The renovation was done, and it looked really good. He liked every single room, except for the bathroom. The bathroom looked really weird. Bridget got the sudden inspiration from one of her old childhood dresses. It was painted light purple, with humongous yellow and white polka dots on it. Bridget was always lively. He should have guessed that one of his rooms would turn out something like that.
The renovation cost a whole lot of money. About a tenth of his and Bridget's savings.
Speaking of money, Eric needed to get to work. "Bee! I'm going to work!" Eric said loudly at the door. Bridget was in the shower and he could hear her singing some silly popular song. She loved the bathroom look.
Sighing, Eric picked up his car keys and left the flat.
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Eric came back from coaching the Kickers. It was just when he drove his car into the driveway that he noticed that there was a familiar looking car in the drive way. He couldn't quite remember who the car belonged to though. He walked cautiously up to the door, unsure of what to expect. He unlocked the door and stepped inside.
Eric listened intently for any sounds. What he heard almost made him gasp in surprise. He heard lots of cruel swearing and a lot of yelling. But this wasn't the only shocking thing. The most shocking thing of all was that he heard two female voices. One he knew was Bridget's, and the other sounded like…
Kaya.
Eric immediately frowned and remembered his past with Kaya.
He went out with her the summer after he met Bridget, and he claimed he loved her. But on the third summer, he met Bridget again and broke up with Kaya after he realized he loved Bridget. They went out for about 3 years, until they had to separate because they were going different directions. He was going around the world to coach the Kickers and Bridget had to go to college. They lost contact after Bridget started dating this guy named Timothy in high school.
On Eric's flight around the world, coaching the Kickers, he met up with Kaya and they got back together. Then about 6 months after, they broke up because Eric realized he still loved Bridget, he went to find her. He found her at Greta's house, but then she wasn't happy to see him, so he left. He then found Jolene and Bridget had Billy. Then after all the conflicts Bridget and Eric had to deal with, they eventually got back together… for good.
It's been about 1 month since he last saw Kaya. That was the day he broke up with her. She didn't look happy, but Eric's mind was all on Bridget.
Eric chuckled silently as he remembered how many times he broke up with and got back together with both Kaya and Bridget. But now, he knew that he loved Bridget, and their life was not going to change anymore.
Eric shook himself out of his memory daze and went into the living room. Just as Eric entered the room, both ladies stopped their yelling and turned over to look at him. This gave him a chance to observe the scene in front of him. The sight was terrible. Pillows were strewn and the once-clean table was now spilled over with tea and coffee. The room looked like a mess. Bridget was standing up, her eyes glazed over with anger and Kaya's face was streaming with tears. In fact, if Eric looked closely enough, Bridget's eyes were kind of watery too.
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"Eric…" Bridget muttered. She looked clearly distressed. Bridget remembered how all this started.
Bridget had gone out of her new lovely bathroom to go and get some food. She threw together a fruit salad. She sat down on the table, eating contently and waiting for Eric to come back home from work. About 7 minutes later, Bridget heard the doorbell. She went to go answer it, thinking it was Eric.
She opened the wooden door. A young woman with curly brunette hair appeared.
"Hello" Bridget greeted, thinking this woman was a door to door salesman.
"Hi. Is this where Eric lives?" The brunette asked.
Bridget frowned. Who was this mysterious woman? "Uhh… Eric's not home, but I can take a message."
The brunette grimaced and asked "Who are you?"
Bridget shot back "Who are you?"
"My name is Kaya."
"Kaya?" Bridget asked. She remembered hearing this name from somewhere. Bridget quickly racked her brain for a memory. Then she found it. Kaya was Eric's former girlfriend. What was she doing here? "Come on in" Bridget said. She lead Kaya into the living room.
"This is a nice place." Kaya complimented.
"Thanks"
"So who are you?"
"My name is Bridget"
"Are you Eric's girlfriend?"
"No, I'm Eric's fiancée."
Kaya's eyes flashed with anger and sadness. "Fiancée? No way couldn't he have…." Kaya trailed off.
"What?" Bridget asked.
Kaya shot Bridget a dirty look. "How could Eric go for this kind of woman? She's so ugly. Her hair looks so fake, and that tan must cost a lot of money. She looks like she went through plastic surgery a couple of times." Kaya muttered softly to herself.
Unfortunately for her, Bridget heard every single word. "Hey! I'm not fake! I never went through surgery and I never died my hair!" Bridget's eyes clouded over with anger. Who did Kaya think she was, interrupting Eric's life?
"Whatever sweetie" Kaya said mockingly in a sweet voice.
"What do you want and why are you here?" Bridget said angrily.
Kaya ignored this question and walked over to the coffee table. She picked up one of the albums lying on the table. Kaya flicked through the pages briefly.
Bridget frowned and took the album away. "What right do you have touching our stuff?"
Kaya laughed a short cruel laughed and tapped one long red fingernail on the new glass coffee table. "Touchy aren't we sweetie?"
Bridget silently put the albums away. She didn't want someone as mean as Kaya looking through Eric and her stuff. Bridget once again repeated herself. "What do you want and why are you here?" She demanded
Kaya once again ignored this question and walked over to Bridget. She grabbed Bridget face with one hand and turned her face over, taking a good close look at Bridget. "Hmm… Why would Eric go for a girl like this?"
Bridget pulled herself away from Kaya's grasp and demanded "What do you want?"
Kaya flashed her pearly whites before saying "How old are you?"
Bridget frowned and walked toward the exit door. "I'm 26. If you don't tell me why you're here, leave."
Kaya let loose another laugh. "Still young aren't we darling? Shouldn't you be in your parent's home playing with your little dollies?"
Bridget had enough of this. "Leave. Now" She demanded.
"No way darling."
"Leave!!!"
"Okay, you know why I'm here? I'm here to warn you to go home now. You were never meant to be with Eric. Find a man that's your own age. Leave Eric to me."
These words seemed to spear through Bridget's heart. She felt tears threaten to fall. "I said leave!" Bridget screamed.
Kaya laughed maniacally and walked threatening up to Bridget. "No I'm not. You might as well get out of Eric's life because he… is… mine"
"Says who?" Bridget shot back. By now, tears were streaming down her face.
"My baby!" Kaya shouted.
"Baby?" Bridget whispered, afraid to know the answer.
"Yes. Eric's baby."
"Impossible…."
"It was conceived one week before we broke up"
"A month ago…" Bridget muttered.
"Yes"
Bridget was speechless. Tears were now streaming down her face. Her happy life was ruined with Eric if Kaya bared his first child.
That was when Eric came into the living room.
"Eric…" Bridget said again, tears streaming down her face. In two quick strides, Bridget was in Eric's arms. She squeezed Eric and he rested his head on her shoulder.
Suddenly, Eric remembered his manners. He cleared his throat. "Kaya…" He started.
Kaya flashed her most innocent smile and returned the greeting.
"Why are you here?" He asked.
Kaya hesitated. Eric felt Bridget tense up in his arms.
"Eric, I'm pregnant with our baby..." Kaya said.