Short Story
She came home unexpectedly and found him in bed with the girl next door. He was 45, his wife was 40, and the girl was just 25. Her neighbor had known her since she was 10 when her parents moved into that neighborhood.
The California King bed suddenly lost its heat as his wife stared at the unbelievable sight of her husband lying covertly with the girl next door.
His wife tore the sheets off, grabbed his paramour by her throat and slammed her to the bedroom wall. The young woman lay cowered in a fetal position on the floor. Her lover lover tried to intervene but was warned by his wife not to dare. She described him as a creepy pervert and threatened to finish both of them.
The raging woman picked up her mobile phone and called her mother-in-law. She spewed her disgust at what she encountered on arrival home. Three things she highlighted: it was their matrimonial bed, it was the girl next door, and she was only 25. The 68 year-old in-law was stunned by what she heard. Nothing she heard made sense. She requested to speak to her son. Her daughter-in-law denied her, warning that she was not in the mood to free him up just yet. Her husband tried easing himself off the bed. She kicked him in his groin . He folded. His wife continued her conversation as if nothing happened. Her mother-in-law continued to listen intently. The woman signalled to the young girl to get dressed and leave. She gratefully complied.
The angry woman opened the curtains to allow some sunlight in the room. Her mother-in-law continued with her on the phone. The conversation lasted for 45 minutes. The woman commanded her husband to pack some clothes and leave the home. She couldn't stand to see him around. He sheepishly got up and packed a few things in a duffel bag. His wife demanded to know where he was going. He told her at his mother's house. She told him it had better be there. He assured her it was.
The two college students arrived home later that day anxious to meet their parents. Mom sat at the dinner table with the stuff she prepared. Her two daughters grabbed all they could and munched greedily. Mom picked on her dinner. In their excitement the kids hardly noticed dad was absent. They cleared the table then suddenly realized dad wasn't there. One of them enquired about their dad's absence. The other joined her. Mom muttered that he had gone to see his mom. The kids asked if their grandma was ill or something. Mom told them no, and explained that she will tell them later as she was having a headache at the time. One girl suggested she was going to call her grandma. Mom promptly told her not to do so.
He unpacked his bag at his mom's house. He took a shower and changed into his sleeping clothes. She fixed him dinner but they hardly spoke. Afterwards, he tried to make himself comfortable in the room he occupied.
At midnight his wife called. She enquired if he was alone. He assured her he was all by himself in a room at his mother. He was berated with a series of questions. He couldn't answer any. She didn't want any answered except, what is she supposed to do about his actions. He had no answer. She repeated the same question several times over until he told her that whatever she decided he had to abide by it.
She ended the call.
© Wallace Paul April 2024.
She came home unexpectedly and found him in bed with the girl next door. He was 45, his wife was 40, and the girl was just 25. Her neighbor had known her since she was 10 when her parents moved into that neighborhood.
The California King bed suddenly lost its heat as his wife stared at the unbelievable sight of her husband lying covertly with the girl next door.
His wife tore the sheets off, grabbed his paramour by her throat and slammed her to the bedroom wall. The young woman lay cowered in a fetal position on the floor. Her lover lover tried to intervene but was warned by his wife not to dare. She described him as a creepy pervert and threatened to finish both of them.
The raging woman picked up her mobile phone and called her mother-in-law. She spewed her disgust at what she encountered on arrival home. Three things she highlighted: it was their matrimonial bed, it was the girl next door, and she was only 25. The 68 year-old in-law was stunned by what she heard. Nothing she heard made sense. She requested to speak to her son. Her daughter-in-law denied her, warning that she was not in the mood to free him up just yet. Her husband tried easing himself off the bed. She kicked him in his groin . He folded. His wife continued her conversation as if nothing happened. Her mother-in-law continued to listen intently. The woman signalled to the young girl to get dressed and leave. She gratefully complied.
The angry woman opened the curtains to allow some sunlight in the room. Her mother-in-law continued with her on the phone. The conversation lasted for 45 minutes. The woman commanded her husband to pack some clothes and leave the home. She couldn't stand to see him around. He sheepishly got up and packed a few things in a duffel bag. His wife demanded to know where he was going. He told her at his mother's house. She told him it had better be there. He assured her it was.
The two college students arrived home later that day anxious to meet their parents. Mom sat at the dinner table with the stuff she prepared. Her two daughters grabbed all they could and munched greedily. Mom picked on her dinner. In their excitement the kids hardly noticed dad was absent. They cleared the table then suddenly realized dad wasn't there. One of them enquired about their dad's absence. The other joined her. Mom muttered that he had gone to see his mom. The kids asked if their grandma was ill or something. Mom told them no, and explained that she will tell them later as she was having a headache at the time. One girl suggested she was going to call her grandma. Mom promptly told her not to do so.
He unpacked his bag at his mom's house. He took a shower and changed into his sleeping clothes. She fixed him dinner but they hardly spoke. Afterwards, he tried to make himself comfortable in the room he occupied.
At midnight his wife called. She enquired if he was alone. He assured her he was all by himself in a room at his mother. He was berated with a series of questions. He couldn't answer any. She didn't want any answered except, what is she supposed to do about his actions. He had no answer. She repeated the same question several times over until he told her that whatever she decided he had to abide by it.
She ended the call.
© Wallace Paul April 2024.
