Previously on Love and Distrust

"I've held up my end of the bargain Natsu. Now it's your role to play." I watched as Lisanna handed Natsu a vial with a mysterious liquid of some sort.

What are you up to Natsu?

Chapter 7~ Fragments of My Recollection

In the Middle of the Street

"Ahhhh!" A bloodcurdling scream escaped my lips as I clutched my head tightly in agonizing pain. It felt as if a blizzard of spears whirled inside my head, slicing the flesh inside my head in the process. Scenes of my what I think was my life in the past flooded back to me like a whirlwind of lost memories that bombarded me. Pieces of my puzzle were starting to be put in place and my questions that were unanswered were now slowly being answered by my sudden tornado of memories.

Recollections of my memory that were once lost were lost no more. It was slowly becoming clearer to me.

In the midst of my thoughts, I realized that I was still in public so I immediately stifled my screams and bottled them up inside of me, pretending as if nothing happened. I ignored the concerned stares of passersby, trying to act like the most inconspicuous person in the world.

I quickly hailed a cab and entered it.

On the way back home, I received a text message from my boss whom I think I was close to because he said:

"Hey, are you free tonight? Why don't we go have dinner together with your husband to celebrate your quick recovery?"

I replied him:

"Uhmmm… I'm not so sure yet. I'll go ask Natsu and reply you later."

I quickly stuffed my phone into my pocket as our house was coming into sight through the window of the cab.

At Home

I finally arrived back home from the Neurologist and realized that Natsu had already reached home before I did.

"Welcome Home Lucy." He greeted me with a warm smile that almost seemed suspicious to me.

"Thanks Natsu." I smiled back at him.

We both sat on the couch and an awkward silence filled the room. I finally broke the silence when I remembered Mr. Fullbuster's offer.

"You must be hungry Natsu. Would you like to go somewhere to eat tonight?"

"Sure. I'll go get changed."

"Wait! Ummm… Is it alright if a friend of mine joined us for dinner?"

"Of course. I'm totally fine with that."

And with that, we left to the restaurant that.

At the Restaurant

Dinner was going smoothly without any awkward situation. It was a perfectly normal conversation between the three of us.

"Excuse me, where is the restroom?" The waiter kindly appointed me to the nearest restroom nearby.

When I was about to return, I saw that Mr. Fullbuster was not present at the table anymore. Maybe he went out for a call. With that thought, I shrugged it off with no concern.

However, that's when Natsu's little scheme was going into action. He took advantage of both of our absence and pulled out the vial Lisanna provided before. I decided to look for a safe spot where I would not be found out and watched his little devious plan. Obviously, he spiked the new bottle of champagne.

I casually returned to the table about the same time when Mr. Fullbuster did.

It took him quite a while to say:

"Do you mind if I make a toast only with my wife first?"

"Sure. Of course." Mr. Fullbuster replied Natsu with respect.

He poured the deadly champagne into my slender glass, filling it up with something that was probably murderous.

I was utterly disgusted with myself. How could I have married this man I call my husband? Not only did he fool around, but now he's trying to kill me because of his mistress.

Natsu, of course, just happened to already have wine in his glass so he didn't take the champagne.

"To your recovery."

"To my recovery."

In the end, Mr Fullbuster joined our toast with a different drink, not the champagne thankfully.

"To Lucy's recovery."

We clanked our glasses against each other's and took a sip of our respective drinks. I took a faux sip, hopefully it was realistic enough that Natsu would believe that I drank something that would send me to my death.

"What the… Ack! Argh! *cough* " Mr. Fullbuster was clenching his chest, hacking and coughing violently, desperately trying to gasp for air like a fish out of water.

My eyes widened in shock and fear. H-how could this happen? Natsu didn't spike my drink? Why would he spike Mr. Fullbuster's drink? Just as these questions popped inside my head, I remembered that I had no time for questions and that I had to get help. Immediately.

"911, What is your emergency?"

After a few minutes, the wailing sound of a siren could be heard. It was gradually getting louder until the doors of the restaurant burst open with 2 paramedics holding a stretcher. They gave put him onto the stretcher and quickly went inside the wailing ambulance. We embarked the ambulance and I watched as the skilled paramedics swiftly gave Mr. Fullbuster the first aid that he needed.

In The Waiting Room

I haven't spoken a single word to Natsu as I paced around the room in anxiousness and concern.

There it was again. That scene of Natsu and Lisanna.

By now, the visions that frequently played in my head became crystal clear.

I knew it all. He had an affair all along with a married woman.

I remember now.

Show me your little scheme to exterminate me.

Beware of the dangers that loom before you.

I will come and get you to make sure you reap what you have sowed.

You are no match for the raging fire that burns within me Natsu Dragneel.

Next on Love and Distrust

Chapter 8~ To Be Admonished Is Your Fate

"We found out that Mr. Fullbuster has ingested large amounts of Diaminoblphenyl(Benzidine) as we found it in abnormal amounts in the patient's system."

"The patient will need complete and total rest until his condition improves."

"His approximate discharge date is still undecided as he may still need to be hospitalized for quite some time."

The doctor explained Mr. Fullbuster's condition to us as I dully apprehended it.

I'm so sorry, this was all my fault!

Don't you worry, I will seek atonement and make things right.

Admonishment is what he deserves.