By Likegoodwinecopyrighted October 2011
I am posting this light story just so people don't think I am going overboard with some heavier stuff like the one published recently. There is almost no sex to speak of in this short one. Enjoy! Your votes and constructive comments are appreciated, as they will help me grow. Thanks to Blackstallion21 for his patient editing
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Life sometimes throws a curve ball your way out of nowhere. At first, it seems innocent, until it hit you full in the face -- as innocent as a little 5 years old kid crying his heart out. This is what happened to me 4 weeks ago.
David, my husband, our 2 kids and I were at a BBQ on a bright sunny August Saturday. I was alone in the kitchen, preparing macaroni salad. Margaret, the host, was outside with the other wives and husbands. Samuel, our little boy of 5 years old came running, threw himself at me and started crying. He was trying to say something but he wasn't able to control his sobbing and I couldn't understand one word.
"Ok, slow down honey! Take a deep breath and tell me why you are crying."
Gathering all his courage, sniffing, breathing hard, he followed my advice.
"I don't want Daddy to get rid of Whiskers Mom. I don't want a new cat. I love Whiskers," he said.
"What make you say that Sam? We don't want to replace Whiskers with a new cat. Why do you think that?" I asked.
"Because Daddy was telling it to Uncle John," he finally said.
I hugged him. "You probably didn't understand well what Daddy was saying. We will not get rid of Whiskers. Now Sam, forget about it and go back outside to play with the other kids," I reassured Sam.
Sam looked up toward me. "You're sure Mom? We will keep Whiskers?"
"Yes! I am sure."
Obviously relieved, he bolted back outside.
Well that was strange. Whiskers is my old 15 years old cat. I had him even before I met David. My name is Sheila Roberts, formerly O'Brien. I met David 10 years ago. He was 25 years old and I was 23. We hit it off right away and things leading to another, we got married 2 years later. Within a year I got pregnant and we had our first child, Anika, now 7 years old. Two year later, I gave birth to Samuel.
I know that Whiskers is near the end. He is a bit on the blind side now and has a hard time holding it while going to the kitty litter, but he is still very lively and eats well. David and me discussed the subject a few times and even started to prepare the kids to the fact that Whiskers didn't have many more years to live, but we were far from having reached a decision. I would certainly speak to him about it.
It was only after we left the BBQ and were heading home that I remembered what Samuel said.
"Honey, why did you say earlier that you wanted to get rid of the cat and get a new one? It really traumatized Samuel," I said.
David suddenly had a weird look on his face for a fraction of second -- surprise, shock - I wasn't sure. He looked toward Samuel in the back seat.
"I didn't say such a thing. Let's talk about it later when the kids are in bed," he finally replied.
Well, when we got home, I had to wake up Samuel who was real tired and in a bad mood. The bath time was a real struggle for supremacy as is often the case between the kids and me. David and I were also exhausted and we soon went to bed and I forgot everything about Whiskers.
Until one week ago.
It was our turn to receive our friends for a BBQ. I was in the kitchen when I badly needed to go to the bathroom. The smell that greeted me was awful. I don't know what the previous user had for breakfast but I almost retch. Gagging, I quickly rolled open the window letting in a breath of fresh air and also all the noise from the backyard. I could clearly hear John talking to David even if I could not see them from the bathroom.
"Oh you sneaky bastard!" said John. "I didn't think you had it in you, bringing a new pussy in the house while your wife is away."
"Shut up John! You will get me in trouble. If Sheila ever finds out, I am dead meat," answered David.
"So everything is set for Labor Day long weekend, when she takes the kids to visit her Mom and Dad?"
"John, I said shut the fuck up!"
"Alright you devious dog!"
I was in a stupor. I tried to sit on the toilet but the last occupant had left the seat up and I properly ended up sitting in the toilet. I straightened up, put the seat and cover down, and sat there for many minutes. My world was coming crashing around me. I clearly remembered what Samuel overheard a few weeks back, and I suddenly understood the real meaning. Out with the old pussy -- that would be me -- and in with a new one.
I couldn't understand. I refused to understand. Our life was near perfect. We both had jobs that we loved, two beautiful kids, a nice house, and great friends. I was still really good-looking at 34 and our sex life was more than satisfying so why would he choose to ditch me for a younger woman? Why risk losing everything to taste a new piece of ass?
As hard as I tried, I couldn't find anything in David's behaviour that shed any light on his dissatisfaction with me. He still goes the extra mile to express his love for me, his joy to have me as a wife, as a mother, and as a friend. And I always returned in kind that love.
Could I have misinterpreted what I heard?
No, John is a bit crude in his vocabulary. When he says pussy, he means a cunt, a piece of ass, a woman.
My marriage was over. I started to cry. There was no way I would be able to continue living with the bastard. But how could I proceed? What should I do?
Should I go and confront him, in front of everybody? That wouldn't do. From what they said the deed would be done over the long weekend. I had to get proof of his cheating. There was nothing easier than that. A colleague's husband works for a security agency and would be able to place cameras in the house to catch him. Yes, that's what I will do. And then, with the proof of his cheating, I will throw him in the street and squeeze out of him as much as the court will allow.
The worst part would be to live with him for the next week without letting him suspects that anything was amiss.
I dried my eyes, reapplied my messed up make-up and went back outside to mingle with the guests.
The next week was awful. I wasn't able to be very loving toward David. Each time the two-faced son of a bitch tried to be nice, loving and caring; I had to fight with myself not to simply scratch the fucking smile off his face. Finally, Friday arrived and I took off with the kids for the 3 hours drive to my parents' place.
Upon seeing me, Mom knew that something was wrong. She pressed me to tell her what was wrong, guessing that it was something between David and me. After an hour, when the kids were with my Dad in the basement, playing their Xbox on the old TV, I spilled the beans to my Mom and my younger sister, Natalie.