My Ex-husband's Regret

d sighed. It was past ten

d why she stayed up waiting for him when he

ll from her eyes as she

she heard the front do

her. She gave him a small smile and stood awk

oney. I made dinner, "s

out of my sight and never talk to me again a

he intensity of the

owed. "I'

about calling me those da

in front of her, raising his voice. "The next time I

, sir," sh

had made for emphasis, causing a loud crash t

as she watched his back till

ill her relationship with Jacob ever return to

b audibly, trying to muffle the sound

rself to sle

as he read his newspa

Susanna, who was catching up on a reality show,

minor cough I've been ha

he asked b

cough became more raspy, and he h

some redish fluids splatter

s is bad",

going about her chores,

ivers. Tell him to get

odded and

ere is no need for t

ce for a moment before pulli

t's

hon

they rushed to one of Alex's jeeps, and the

been waving at her and had insist

to Seymour's restaurant", she said wit

said with a smooth voice. He looked at her

. She took a look around, hopi

red, keeping her formal pleasant smile on he

s line of view of her face. "This restaurant has a strict pol

taurant and change

some minutes past one pm. The last thing she nee

r notepad while looking into his eyes, which seemed t

said. He lifted the menu in front of him

', she thought to herself as she watched him frown at some

when you are ready to order. I bet my presence here will

d, "On the contrary, your p

y. Could this day b

ps into a thin lin

ters' station and saw two of he

lad with grilled shrimp," he said after

her face, pretending to be going through the menu

subtly as she turn

tresses, scoffed as

ou so long?"

f finalty. She was not in any mood to talk. Al

d to be with a cus

to her, so she just

eard her say to Mika, the other waitress who was

and muttered some pleasantries

s as he bore holes int

he daycare which was not too far from her work

her but she rushed to him and picked hi

cked his eyes, his nose, his mo

ggles, his small hands roaming her

cause of parents who pick their kids late. You will have to pay a lateness

ic these days. I assure you it would not happen again. I

at her. She could see the s

Eva. You have to be strong for your son. He's such

hank you so much, Mrs Grace. I really do appre

k to me if you have

, ma'am. I will do

house with David making her laugh all the way home,

ore than anything. He was the only one kept her sane after

h David to prevent him from sleeping off before they got home so s

is meal. She was in no mood to eat so she only

er on and on about his classmates and a ce

s little bed which was besides hers, patting h

ed, she yawned. Sleep was

d still wait for Jacob's arrival or res

eet to the living room. She

ould tell her he loved her. She hoped they would, like old times, hold hands and walk down the street just to take in the scenery while baski

eyes drooping before finally surrenderi

open and she tried hard to prevent her eyes from going back to slee

t before pulling himself togeth

acob