Everything is okay for two months of pregnancy and there is nothing to worry about. He gives me a list of to-do and not do and some vitamin pills and schedules our next appointment that Curtis assures the doctor we won't be missing. I know he is going to be a nuisance for that as he was for this one. I can't wait for seven more months to be done, baby steps. As we are leaving the clinic hand in hand a woman's voice calls after Curtis and we all turn to the producer of the sound. It is a very beautiful woman who looks to be in her thirties she's blonde and there is something classy about the way she carries herself and she works towards us. I can feel Curtis stiffen and that happy vibe we had coming from the clinic isn't with him anymore
"Hello!" she extends her hand to me with too big a smile.
"Hi" I answer back as we shake hands
"Curtis…." she says to him handing her a hand that Curtis ignores and that's when I look at Curtis and see the look he has on his face. He looks Worried and angry and he keeps staring daggers at the woman and bites his teeth in
"What are you doing here?" he asks her while biting his teeth
"I have an appointment with Dr Michael. Didn't think I would find you here but glad I did" she answers him still with that weird smile that doesn't reach her eyes. We had just come from Doctor Michael's office and it seems highly unlikely that there are two of them and I think she is going to see the same doctor we just did
"What do you want Madison?" he asks and she laughs
"Oh, curt don't be so gloomy. I promise it's all good news. We should have dinner tonight at the house and talk" she answers never losing that smile
"I don't want to do this now. How about I call you and we sort it out" he answers and wants to continue leaving but she blocks his path
"Aren't you going to introduce us? "She asks him pointing to me with her eyes
"Stop it Madison. I…" Madison interrupts him by offering me her hand and that fake smile saying
"I am Madison Donovan. Curtis's wife of 6 years" I paralyze by her words and I'm too stunned that think it's a joke. I laugh and don't even realize I have spoken until she answers with that same plastic smile she has on. I don't even know what I said that's how so lost I am
"Oh, honey. He didn't tell you he was married?" it's more a statement than a question and I just stare at her
"Yeah. We have been happily married for 5 years but this last year wasn't very good for us. I suppose you had something to do with it"
"Maddy stop!!"Curtis cuts her off. I didn't realize it but his shouting made me realize I had tears falling down my cheeks and Curtis is holding my bag. I must have let it go during this whole encounter
"Is it true?" I ask and I can't recognize my own voice
"Tell her" Madison jumps in
"Bri. Let's just go home we will talk and I will explain everything"
"I do hope sweetie you're not referring to our matrimonial home. I found her things at our house and ordered Beatrice to have them for her, she only has to pick them up. I'm so disappointed in you for bringing another woman into our home. a place we're going to raise our children" she says while rubbing her stomach in a circular protective motion and smiles. We both look at her stomach astonished
"Twins," she says to me holding one of my arms with that smile I have come to hate
"We are so excited" she continues and walks closer to Curtis balancing herself on his shoulder and taking one of his hands to put on her belly
"Oh, my God!" I find it slipping from my mouth as I run in the nearest direction out of that place. The look on Curtiss's face is all blank and pale and says everything that words may not be able to.
I am walking and I don't know where I am going. I'm very confused and hurt and there are too many emotions going through me right now I couldn't pinpoint or focus on one. I find myself dialling Alice with tears and explaining to her what happen. my words are mostly in tears and I am not sure she can hear me properly but she must get something wrong and comes to pick me up. I'm crying the whole way and I keep blaming myself for what happened while Alice tries to calm me down
"I am so stupid "
"I can't believe I was foolish"
"He is married. Married!"
"I wish the ground would swallow me who"
"I broke up a family"
"I broke up a marriage"
"What will Mom think of me? Am I different from Dad's mistress?"
"I put that woman through what's mom did" Those and other phrases including crying are the things I keep saying as Alice keeps telling me to come down and it's OK and that it isn't my fault but isn't it?
We get home and the door is unlocked to which we find none other than the married man himself inside pacing front and back in the living room.
"Oh my god!" I exclaim too tired to deal with him and Alice takes the initiative.
"Please just go. You have done enough" she tells him as we stand facing him. I can see an Alice is upset
"Brianna listen we need to talk. Just hear me out please"
"I have nothing to say to you. Leave" I tell him avoiding looking at him right now
"I promise you will understand everything just let me explain. Please! come on" he keeps insisting
"Don't you have a wife to go to?" Alice jumps in taking a seat facing him.