Simon popped online and logged into his mail account. Finding one message waiting for him there. A message from Susan. His long time girlfriend. And, he dare to say. Better half.
Simons heart jumped in his chest. Oh how he loved to receive mail from her. He didnât know how he got so lucky, to have a woman like her in his life. It was almost like a dream come true, a dream of wonders! He clicked on the message, smiling all over. He wondered what she had come up with, for him now.
[Simon! We gotta talk. Call me! Susan]
Simon looked at the message with a rather peculiar look on his face. Strange. It was not like Susan to be so cold and short in her messaging. Instantly he felt fear in his chest. Something just didnât feel right. Something has happened, and it was bad. Really bad.
Simon picked up his cell phone and dialled Susanâs number. One ringâŠâŠ..two ringsâŠthree rings, then her answering machine picked it up.
âHey there. Youâve called ME!! Leave a messageâ
There was a short little giggle, and then a beep.
âHi Susan, itâs Simon. Just returning your call. Whatâs up?? It sounds serious. Call me back okay.â
Once again, Simon was reminded how much he hated these things. He had never liked answering machines. They were all so damn impersonal. And he felt like a damn idiot talking to a machine. But the feeling of fear for what had happened to Susan, far out shone the feeling of idiocy. Not that there was a great deal he could do about that now. He just had to wait until she called back.
Three hours passed, and nothing. Simon knew that Susan was supposed to be home, and the feeling of fear had not left him for a minute. If anything it had actually increased. And needless to say. It disturbed him quite a bit. He had been occupying his mind with a few rounds of Tekken Tag Team on the playstation, and he had been chatting on and off with some of his other friends online. He had read a few stories on literotica.com, and gotten himself all worked up. But nothing quite made the fear disappear. He had a gut feeling that a lot of things would change today, and not necessarily for the better.
He picked up his guitar and started to strike a few cords. Normally this would make him relax completely. But not today. Not even that helped. Still, he kept playing. It was better than sitting with his hands in his lap anyway.
Another hour had passed when the doorbell rang. Simon got up wondering. He didnât expect any company today. He walked slowly to the door, not really wanting to see anybody.
âHal??â
Simon started, when Susan stepped from behind him.
âSusan?? Whatâs going on here??â
Simon was more than surprised. THIS was something he had not seen coming. Hal was his good old friend, back from when they had been kids. Hal and Simon had practically grown up together.
âWe gotta talk Simonâ.
Hal said, looking less than comfortable. Simons eyes wandered from one to the other. Susan looked as uncomfortable as Simon felt. Hal just kept looking into the ground, like he had back in High School, when he had made a nasty, and had to answer to the principal.
âOkay, come inside, and tell me whatâs going on here. You are beginning to freak me out.â
Simon opened the door wide and let them in. They entered the living room. Simon being last. Susan turned around, making Simon stop instantly.
âWe gotta stop Simon. I cant do this anymore!â
She burst out. Simon just stood there as if paralysed.
âIâve beenâŠâŠweâve been seeing each other also.â
Susan continued and nodded towards Hal, who was currently busy stepping on his own toes. Simon was speechless. He felt like someone had just kicked him in the balls, disabling him from any kind of speech. He looked at Hal with disbelief in his eyes.
âTell me it ainât so!!â
Hal didnât respond right away, then he only nodded yes. Simon looked back at Susan.
âBut..whatâŠwhyâŠI donât understandâŠâŠ.â
Pain and a growing rage was building inside him. Susan continued.
âWell, me and Hal kinda got together last new yearâŠâŠ.I didnât mean to butâŠ..â
Simon cut her off.
âLast New YearâŠ.LAST NEW YEAR!!!!! Youâve been fucking around behind my back for a year??â
He simply couldnât believe what he was hearing. Susan just looked at him. And said.
âYes.â
Simon closed his eyes and tried to comprehend what they told him. Without any greater luck. Hal spoke.
âSimonâŠâŠI didnât mean toâŠ..â
Simon cut him off with a single wave of his hand.
âYou Hal!. Iâll strongly advise you to shut the fuck up right now!â
Hal didnât say anything further, just looked down on his feet again. Susan tried to lay her hand on Simons shoulder. He jerked away from her, and she withdrew her hand again. She said.
âPlease Simon. Be reasonable, it didnât work out between us anyway. Cant you see that? Calm down, please!â
As he heard her say those words, Simon felt his heart explode in his chest. The emotional pain was made physical.
âBe reasonable?? You want ME to be reasonable. You want ME to be calm?? Fuck you Susan. You have just told me that I have been nothing to you. For the last year. THE LAST FUCKING YEAR!! You have been deceiving me over and over again. Just been using me. And now youâre discarding me like yesterdays toilet paper.â
Simon took a step forward, making Susan take a step behind.
âI have done NOTHING but loving you. What the hell did I do to deserve a treatment like this. What the HELL did I do??â
Susan looked startled at Simons apparent rage. Tough luck! Right now he couldnât care less what she thought. Simon turned to Hal.
âAnd you. You piece of shit. I canât believe Iâve ever called you a friend. Every fucking time we have hanged this year. Every damn time, you just put on a face and then went home and fucked Susan!!!â
Susan put her hand on Simons shoulder and said.
âNow thatâs uncalled forâŠâŠâ
Simon looked down at her hand, then directly in her eyes.
âDonât touch me!!â
Simon took Hal by the collar of his shirt and shoved him into the arms of Susan.
âGet out!! You two, get the fuck out of my house!!!! Before I do something I may regret later!!â
Susan looked surprised
âBut Simon canât weâŠ.â
âJust GET THE FUCK OUT.!!!!â
Hal and Susan turned to go, only briefly looking over their shoulder. Simon didnât care. He wanted them out of his house, and out of his life. As the door closed and he once again was alone in the living room. A rage, burning red and smoking, came crashing through his mask. And he howled in anger as he hit the door as hard as he could. The door being thin as it was, gave in for his anger. And Simons hand made a nasty hole in it. However his hand was not made of steel, and he could hear bones crack in his hand as he hit the door. A shooting pain roamed through his veins, as he efficiently broke his fingers and his knuckles. He drew the hand back, welcoming the pain. And looked at the damage. He had penetrated the skin for starters, and was bleeding from several wounds in his hand. His fingers looked like crumpled twicks. Simon didnât care. Nor did he care that the pain brought tears to his eyes. He sighed and headed for the E.R. He better get his fingers set straight if he wanted to use the hand again.
âHmm how did you do THAT??â
The doc examined Simons hand, which now had turned into an ugly purple mass ofâŠsomething. Simon sighed and looked down at the floor. The rage he had felt back home, had silently disappeared while he had walked to the E.R.