“Of course, none. Why would I hide something?” he inserted a few pieces of my hair behind my ear and smiled. “I am the luckiest to have you.”
“Really?” I asked and fixed his tie. “I am glad to know that, then.” Our conversation was interrupted when we heard a ringing in my phone. He reached for it and gave it to me. I smiled at him and glanced at the phone. It was none other than my mother.
“Hey mom, what’s the matter?” I asked.
“Your sister will be guesting on a popular TV show, let’s support her!” I smiled and looked at my husband who is currently drinking water. “Please?”
“Mom, when is it? I’ll check my calendar, is it okay?”
“On Sunday! Are you free? Please, I am begging you. We should go out sometimes! You have been too busy with work!”
“Mom, of course! I am planning for our future as a family. I will do my best to make sure that I can attend Rina’s guesting, okay?” I stared at my husband to see his reaction once I uttered Rina’s name. When I noticed him look down, that even confirmed what I heard earlier. “Okay, bye-bye!”
“What’s the matter?” Tyrone asked as soon as I put down my phone.
“Rina will have a guesting on a TV Show, Do you want to come?” I saw how his eyes glittered, which made me feel awful. He’s trying not to be happy, but his eyes tell a lot.
“Are you free? Well, it is my first time watching a TV show live, so I think it would be nice.” Tyrone grinned and sighed. “I’ll cancel all my plans on Sunday, is it okay?”
“But..” I whispered. “But we will celebrate our wedding anniversary on Sunday, right?”
Tyrone felt embarrassed, discovering that our wedding anniversary was on Sunday, yet he forgot about it.
“I am sorry, I completely forgot…A lot of things are happening in the office…” Tyrone shifted the conversation and sighed. “So, where do you want to go? Last time, we went to a beach, right?”
“Ah, I will think about it. After all, I am carrying twins. I should be mindful.”
“Twins?! That’s amazing! You didn’t tell me you will be carrying twins!”
I have no idea if he is glad that I am carrying twins since we are now a family, or because he will finally have children to share with Rina.
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“So honey, why do you want to meet me today?” I stared at my mother as she slowly sat in front of me. “I know you are busy, so let’s not waste each other’s time.”
“Mom, I have to tell you something…” I sighed and tightened my grip on my wallet. “Well, I have no idea who to tell this one, but…”
“But?” my mother asked. “What’s the matter, Anastasia? Is something bothering you?”
“Mom..” I whispered and tightened my grip on my mother’s arm. “Tyrone is seeing someone else…”
“What? What the hell are you talking about!?” My mom stood up, completely baffled by what I had uttered. “Tyrone can’t do that. How could he?”
At that moment, my tears sprang. I looked down and noticed how my vision slowly got blurry.
“How sure are you? Maybe you misunderstood?”
“And guess what…” my voice cracked. “It was no other than Rina, my younger sister.”
My mom touched her lips and began shaking her head. She laughed and sat on the brown couch.
“Anastasia, that’s not a nice joke. Stop it..” My mom scolded me and drank the iced tea beside her. “Are you hearing yourself? You are literally accusing your sister!”
“I hope I am just fooling around, but I’m not. They are literally fucking inside his office!” I slammed the table, which caught the attention of other customers. “Mom, I loved him with my whole life! I tried to match his ideal woman but what did I get?!”
“Honey, calm down. Everyone’s looking at us.” My mom whispered and tapped my arms. “We’ll settle this, don’t worry. I am going to talk to him. Let’s have a dinner later.”
“Later? What are you going to tell him? Obviously, he will deny it!” I shouted.
“Don’t worry, I will bring Rina to clear things up, is that okay?” my mother added and touched both of my shoulders. “I will never let that man ruin our family and our life.”
