The Unforeseen Circumstances

 In what appeared to be a small town designed for work, everyone knew each others business- or so they thought. Gabby appeared to be in a perfect marriage, despite being in the town alone without her husband. They had been together for years, but married for a few. Despite that, beneath the idyllic match made in heaven, tensions brewed.

 

One particular evening at the back end of a heated argument where Gabby felt as if her husband  never understood her need for enjoyment in the slave-like environment, she lost it. She increasingly felt as if her husband didn’t have much trust in her, and thought the only way to feel better, was to please his beliefs.

 

There she was. Steering at the digits scribbled on the napkin she received from a customer at work who had invited her out for drinks. To clear her mind, as she thought, she accepted the offer and before the night grew dark, they were out having fun. She had removed her wedding ring as she was still very much upset with her husband, and declined every phone call he made. In fact, he began noticing that whenever she’s out, he wouldn’t be able to contact her until she was back in the following morning. As the night continued, her date advised to take a shot for each time her husband called. Before long, Gabby was between his legs with her face cradled in his neck as she tried to decipher how many whiffs of cologne he splashed there.

 

Their laughs dwindled and Gabby’s eye gazed away in the lustful windows of her date. As he seductively bit on his lips, she felt a rush bursting through her body that generated a heat she was longing for. Her husband called and triggered the shot clause. She emptied the barrel quickly which stunned her date, and before he could pick his jaws up off the floor, her draws were on the floor of his car.

 

They were both too intoxicated with lust and half bottle of tequila to realize they were making love unprotected in a busy parking lot without his car window being tinted. As the weeks went by, Gabby noticed her period was late and took a few tests which all came back negative and that gave her temporary relief; but her period was still late. During this wave of confusion, her husband had uncovered to her that he would be visiting her for a while.

 

Gabby erupted in excitement that she had forgotten about the predicament she was in. A few weeks had passed and while her husband was close to visiting, her period wasn’t and that triggered her to take another test- which was positive.

 

Her world began crumbling as her subconscious prompted every single occasion her husband would speak to her about wanting children and the type of father he would have been. This dragged Gabby deeper in depression as she became digested with guilt. Coincidentally, her husband called and the light bulbs went off. Could this be the silver lining around my dark cloud? She thought to herself.

 

“Well, this is what you get for pushing me to another man with the constant arguing and accusations,” she said before answering the phone.

 

After the conversation, she learned that he will be there in a week, and her plan was in action. Gabby tried calling her date and each effort was futile. She sent messages daily and it appears that none were received. One day, she decided to try again with another phone number, and to her suspicions, he answered.

 

“Congrats, I’m pregnant!” Gabby communicated and ended the call.

 

Her phone began blowing up. Calls and messages were coming in by the second. This had been the first time since their interaction that her date tried reaching out to her, to which she did not respond. To her surprise, he came to her place of work and requested to speak with her. On the brink of creating a scene, she tugged him to the side and with a blank gaze on her face, she looked him dead in the face.

 

“What do you mean you’re pregnant?” he asked. “You know that’s not mine right?” he continued.

 

Gabby was not emotionally invested in her date, but the questions ripped the strings of her heart and it fell to her stomach. As the tears congregated at the banks of her eyelids, she turned away and went back to work.

 

As the week came to an end, her husband arrived and it appeared as if she had put the situation with her date behind her. Absence makes the heart grows fonder…or the urge grows longer or however the saying goes. Before unpacking, they were at it like rabbits to which Gabby told her husband to plant his seed inside her and to his delight he did.

 

Months passed, and with each growth of Gabby's belly, her guilt intensified. She often recalled her date, who had vanished after learning of her pregnancy—his last words echoing in her mind, a mix of regret and indifference. The promise of love had faded, leaving her in a lurch.

When the day finally came for Gabby to give birth, emotions ran high. Her husband was there every step of the way, holding her hand, steadying her, and marveling at the miracle they had created together. But when the baby girl was born, Gabby's heart sank as she looked into the perfect little face that mirrored her date’s features.

 

As they took their little girl home, Gabby felt a profound weight on her shoulders. Her husband doted on the infant, showering her with love and affection, blissfully unaware of the truth hidden beneath the surface. Gabby played her role as the devoted wife and mother, but the truth ate away at her.

Years went by, and although her husband remained devoted, Gabby struggled internally. The guilt festered, and she became more isolated, torn between her love for her husband and the deception that bound her. Whenever she saw her daughter’s eyes, she was reminded of the man who had left her when she needed him most.

 

One fateful evening, her husband confronted her about his suspicions—he felt there was a distance between them that he could not bridge. The tension from years of unspoken truths boiled over, and amid tears, Gabby finally confessed everything.

The revelation shattered him. The betrayal left him feeling lost, betrayed, and heartbroken. Gabby's world crumbled as she faced the consequences of her choices. The love they had built was now a fragile facade, with trust irreparably broken.

 

In the aftermath, they both faced choices that would lead them down different paths. Her husband, feeling the weight of the betrayal, decided to take time away, seeking clarity and healing. Gabby, heartbroken yet resolute, committed to raising their daughter alone, trying to ensure that the child knew love, even if it was born out of deception.

The road ahead was uncertain, but Gabby vowed to be present for her daughter, with the hope that one day, she could help her understand the complexities of love, truth, and forgiveness. And as she watched her daughter grow, she knew that the shadows of the past would linger, but she made it her mission to break the cycle of deceit.

 

TO BE CONTINUED…..