Flora's POV
I sat down at the edge of my bed, lost in the depths of my mind, a gentle tap on the back of my shoulder jolted me back to reality. I have been daydreaming all this while, Micheal was definitely not here, I thought stupidly.
Baby Aurora's wails had grown louder which finally registered in my consciousness what was going on, I looked around just to be sure no one was here before.
"What were you thinking, Flora?" I heard my best friend's voice laced with both concern and surprise
"I could hear the sound of Aurora's crying way before climbing the stairs only for me to meet you here lost in your little thoughts" she queried as she picked up baby Aurora and petted her
"Am so sorry babe, I was lost in thought that's all" I swept my hair back, revealing my face, which was etched with worry and concern.
"What were you thinking that made you unrealized of the situation around you" Jessica's eyes narrowed, her expression a mix of curiosity and empathy
"And both your Mother-in-law and your husband's sister seem unbothered"
I sighed and adjusted myself on the bed making room for Jessica to sit beside me "This is what I have been telling you about Jess, this is all I am facing all by myself in this miserable house. This is my reality now all because of Aurora" my voice cracked and I fought to hold back my tears
"This is very serious babe, so what do you intend to do about the situation right now?" She asked with her voice laced with concern and desperation
"To be sincere with you Jessica, I honestly don't know, maybe… just maybe if I get to meet Micheal, he might tell me who the father of my baby is" I hesitated
"He's the cause of all these problems in the first place, so one way or the other he must be expecting me to come and meet him," I said reluctantly
"And do you seriously believe he knows who the father of your child is?" She asked her eyes widening in surprise
"Well I don't know, but it's better to give it a try than to remain hopeless in this miserable house" I shrugged.
"Alright, babe. Trust me am always at your back and would support you any time of the day" she said while she wrapped her arms around me offering a comforting hug
We chatted, played, and laughed for a while. Baby Aurora was not left out of the fun as she played with us and for a brief moment everything felt normal, all because my best friend came to greet me.
How I wish I could turn back the hands of time. I really wished my happy and loving family could go back to the way it was. I thought as we all enjoyed our company just before baby Aurora slept off.
"Aurora is truly beautiful, she got that beauty from you her mother" Jessica teased me and I couldn't help but smile stylishly. "Might also be from his father" I said with my voice laced with sadness. For a moment everywhere became really quiet.
"I am traveling back to Canada to continue my business this weekend Flora," Jessica said, breaking the dead silence in the room as evening wore on.
I felt really weak, the one person that could actually make me happy is leaving me alone already? The only source of my comfort and support I had, I am about to lose it. How am I supposed to cope now? The thought sent a wave of despair washing over me
"Are you seriously leaving already?" I asked my eyes widened in shock and disappointment
Jessica's expression was very soft and filled with pity "Yes babe, the permission I took from my boss is up already and he has started disturbing me. So I have to return back to Canada" she defended, her tone apologetic
Well I had no choice, she had to prioritize her career and I couldn't hold her back no matter how much I wanted her just because of my problems
"Alright, babe. All the best" I told her and we hugged each other tightly
"Just before you go, what about your man? You haven't told me anything about him at all" I asked her teasingly with my eyebrow raised, curious about her response
Jessica chuckled, "My man? You should know me of all people. I don't believe in all this lovey-dovey stuff… I don't want any man to control my life" she replied, her expression carefree
I laughed, shaking my head "I don't really care whether you believe in love or not, someday you will have to marry and give birth to your own kids" I told her, my voice laced with seriousness
She nodded her head to show that she agreed with a hint of a smile still playing on her lips "When the time comes we will know how to get through it. For now, I'm good."
And with that, she picked up her bag and we both made our way to the exit door leaving baby Aurora who was still fast asleep behind.
Immediately we left my room into the hallway, and we came right in contact with the man himself, Stanley, about to enter his room.
Yeah, we don't sleep in the same room any longer, very surprising right? Well his mum chased me and my baby out of his room and my husband Stanley didn't have any objection to it
I greeted him but he ignored my greetings, his expression cold and distant. Surprisingly he turned to Jessica and greeted her warmly, his eyes locking onto hers in a way that made me feel uneasy
I couldn't help but notice the flirting eye contact Stanley made with Jessica. It was a painful reminder that our marriage had changed. The fact that we don't relate with each other any longer still stung. Now, watching him flirt with my best friend, I felt a part of sadness and betrayal but I ignored them.