Hello Readers, I am back with my , next installment, I don't mind bad comments, but again, if you already read my first installment , and were convinced that I should not write more, so good news for you is that, now Lit has new policy, that readers who does not want to read a story wont be be forced to read. And those who wants to read please comment and tell me where i did wrong, This time I also contacted Editor, but he had been quite a busy, he also helped me in first part after submission, and I am trying to resubmit that part again, if i found a way to do that. And again, I know my English is not professional, as it is not my primary language, but it was not that bad, as it appeared in first, my mistake was , not looking on it after auto-check by Ms-Word, Yes there were many pronoun mistakes, but none of the words was out of English dictionary, If you miss some letter in word application would correct it to first best fit, so it corrected spelling but meaning of line did not remain same. As you had seen. Again those who wanted me to improve, and wanted to see next can read it. Hope you will point out my mistakes, friends I am really trying to improve. It may be very hard for some readers, to understand it, so Best of Luck.
Jonathan in motel room, looking outside from window. Thinking about all happened in last two days. What happened to his happy family? Can he do something to keep his family from falling apart and save his own pride? What could he do? His plan had worked so far. Some of what he said to Susan in their last conversation was made up. No doubt she would confirm it with his lover. But would he come forward or just show his back to her. Or they will just cool down and wait for him to make move.
One thing which he was sure about, if they will drag it, it would cost all of them. They will be exposed to everyone. But they will surely cool down for some time, before they knew what is to going to hit them. Yes they will pay for what they did to his once a happy family. Everyone, he was angry at everyone, his wife, her lover, their colleague who helped them, and were happy, even now when they know she is married they think there would have to be some good reason? They could be right? How could someone be right and hurtful at same time? Only thinking about what that female lawyer had said to him, about being possibility of any good behind their affair, and being it right just because he lost his wife, and him being unable to do anything about him, was making him more angry. He was angry at legal system, damn this law; he does not need this system.
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Susan was lying on her bed, crying. How did this happen. She had a family, not happiest but happy family. A husband who was working hard to get everything his family needed. She risked her marriage to save a man, fell in love with him, and now, when she needed help, he is turning his back to her. She had everything a husband, a family, she thought the two man who she thought loved her, now no one was with her, they are not fighting for her. They are fighting because of her. What can she do? She felt sorry for herself.
She cant do anything, Jonathan is right fight will only hurt all of them. Why make him suffer? He take care of kids, she has no doubt about that. But what about her? She does not want divorce. She wants he husband, but can she break up with Rich, she was sure earlier that she could not but now after that call, she is not sure at all. She loves Jonathan but also loves Rich, sex with Rich is something she think she needs. But she does not want to lose Jonathan. She was confused, angry, sad. Perhaps it right thing to let Jonathan go. Why keep him in a relationship he does not want to. Divorce seems only possible solution for them. Maybe thing with Rich can be different they can be together after that. But what if... no he said he loved her, he would not leave her alone. But things with Rich were not meant to be forever. They would eventually end. He is too younger for her. He would find someone of his age, he will be with. Happier? He will be happy. But what about her? Who would be with her? What about Jonathan, will he be happy? No she had to convince Jonathan. They have to be together.
She picked up phone and dialed a number.
"Jonathan?"
No answer.
"Jonathan? Listen Jonathan, it does not have to be this way, Jonathan."
Still silence.
"Jonathan talk to me, we have to be together, Jonathan, Things with Rich will ends eventually, it will be same again."
"Susan?"
"Jonathan..."
"Listen to me Susan, and Listen carefully"
He sounds frustrated.
"Things WILL NEVER BE SAME"...he said with force, "and .... We will never be together. Never..."
"Jonathan..."
"Warn you lover, he is going to pay, I will make sure, he pays for what he has got for year for free"
"Jonathan, he is not..."
"I already said what I have to, now don't call me unless it is about kids."
"But..what about me?"
"Good bye Susan"
He hung up. What is he going to do.? What could he possibly do? She could not afford to let Jonathan know about Rich, it will only make things painful. Then phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Susan?"
"Rich? Why are you calling?"
"I just wanted to know, do you know what Jonathan is going to do about what he said?"
"NO Rich I don't have any idea what he is going to, and why are you calling me?
"I just wanted to..?"
"Listen Rich, we need a break, If Jonathan found about you, he might come after you"
"I am already missing you baby, I know we have to cool down"
"yes, until I decide what to do about divorce"
"What do you mean, you are going to divorce, right?"
"No Rich, I don't want to, but I have no choice"
"Listen Susan, just agree with Divorce, don't fight, you will only drag it, you should end it before he finds about me, there is not much he can do about, but, it will ruin my reputation and yours as well, beside it will make this mess only uglier."
"Damn it Rich, this is my marriage I am talking about, you are talking like some decease we have to get rid off"
"Susan..baby.."
"Just...don't say anything Rich just don't say...and don't call me... until...just", and hung up. She could not say anything. She could not help crying. She does not know when she fell asleep.
Next day she was served with divorce papers. Nothing was going the way she had assumed it would be. She has to fight. She will fight. She needs a lawyer. Rich has to be out of it, Jonathan still does not know, who he is, She can fight the divorce.
"He came to you?"
"Yes Susan, and I refused to represent him, because of confidentiality"
"Did you tell him about Rich?"
"No we cant, Susan, but he seemed very..."
"I know"
"We never knew you were married"
"It just never seemed right to tell anyone"
"You helped him a lot, we almost lost hope for him to ever come out, I really appreciate it"
"Listen, I am here about my..."
"I know but, you...What are you going to do?"
"I am going to fight divorce"
"But he seemed determined, why do you want to fight, I thought you and Rich.."
"Why? I don't want to lose him, what would I tell my kids?"
"I thought you wanted to fight, spouse support"
"I might consider it later if i have no choice, but i want to stop this divorce now"
"Listen Susan, I suggest you to agree to divorce now, if he does not want to be married to you, it is eventually going to happen, and things will only be messy, and your affair might not be secret anymore, and Rich's name can come out"
"He had came out of depression ..umm because of you...but this could hurt him again.. Jonathan might not win the case but it will be permanent damage to both of you".
Susan was starting to feel helpless. She has noway to go, she was not sure of anything. Her recent talks with Rich has created a hole in her belief in love with Rich, Now Jonathan was being so hard on her, she has no one to go and tell everything, share her problems.
Time passed Susan did nothing. She left everything at Jonathan, may be he would stop divorce or will continue with it, she had nothing to fight to. Fighting against the divorce was not an option as told by Jonathan and Lawyer. And fighting for more in divorce was pointless, Jonathan was going to provide for his kids anyway. he was already being fair about child support.
Everything seems to be slipping. She has no control over anything. She was thinking if she had not told Jonathan about her affair, it might have been better for everyone. Now only thing she can do is hope.
Time passed Divorce still going on. She had not talked to Jonathan since that call. She knew he was meeting kids regularly but kids seems to avoiding any talk about where he has been and what he is doing. She had already stopped seeing Rich for time being. maybe after divorce they can start working on their relationship, no point in hurting Rich in this mess. She been talking to him time to time but limited and only if it was necessary.
Rich had called many times, to be together. he insisted that they would be careful. He always seems to be confused, Sometime he sounds to be missing her, but sometimes he sounds like he does not want to be part of mess which was indirectly created by him. He sounds more concerned for himself than effect they are going to face on their relationship
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It been three months. Jonathan had succeeded in most of what he really wanted out of. he was leaving the relationship alone and sadly and he really did not want Susan and her lover to go out of this mess without any payback. Whole things was making him crazy. he had done many things he was not proud of , but most time he is been working on moving on with his life, of course he wanted revenge, revenge from everyone, sometime he wondered has he become that bad person. He did not want to hurt anyone, but he wants them to feel the pain he felt, he wanted to be able to say why everyone told him when he was going through it, he wanted them to tell, "you just have deal with it' or ' there is nothing you can do' or ' there must be good reason behind it'.
He was sitting with a very gorgeous lady with blond hair, in a bar. When a old lady in suit came near to them. She pointed her finger to her, she had not seen Jonathan yet or did not recognize him yet. Her eyes were read in anger.
