Reclaiming My Rights

(Jeff’s Thoughts)

Our conversation is disturbed when Nikolai’s phone has been calling nonstop. He doesn’t want to answer probably because he already knows who it is, and given Kendra’s reaction, she doesn’t like it.

And after a text message is sent to his boyfriend, she snatches the phone from him and angrily lashes out to the person calling, “My boyfriend is not your errand boy.”

The conversation continues and Kendra’s worried face appears. And as soon as the phone call ends, she looks at me again.

“Do you still want to marry her, Jeff? Give me the truth,” she demands. And this time, I look down, “Not anymore, I am hanging on a thread here, Kendra. It hurts so much,” I say trying to hold back the tears.

“Then, what’s keeping you from calling off the wedding?” she asks me with prying eyes.

“For once, I just want her to be honest with me. If she admits she cheated, and maybe swear she’ll only love me, then maybe that,” I calmly say.

“And if she continues lying?” she asks again.

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