It was a slow day at my book store but it was like this many days. I honestly did not even want to open today but it seem like the store is the only place where I have a piece of mind. I had it out with my wife this morning, lately all we do is argue. I don't what the hell her problem is. She complains that I don't spend enough time with her but when I try it's a no go. And sex, how long has it been? I don't know, it's not that that's all I want but I'm not getting any and my wife thinks I'm just trying to get into her pants and that's it. Seriously I don't know what the fuck she wants anymore. Don't get me wrong I love my wife to death! I still remember when we met at Tokyo University, she was a bright ecstatic woman but that was ages ago.
I was the big man back then. I landed in one of most successful companies in Japan but then I got transferred overseas to the States, everything was still good and she stuck with me but then the company with under from scandal to the economy and then I was out of the job. My wife started getting bitchy but I promised everything would be fine and we managed to make it and open this book store. Despite the success, things still went bad, my wife miscarried and we never tried again. She still blames me for it with all the stress I put her through from working so hard. And now I'm here and things had not gotten any better only worst or so I thought...
A ray of sunshine appeared; my best customer had walked in and started browsing the book shelves. She was very beautiful, she had short red hair, blue eyes, nice curves and her rack was I say a C which was certainly bigger than my wife. She was wearing a miniskirt with black heels, she was the classy kind of sexy and the glasses completed the whole sexy thing. Her name is Natalia Wels. She was twenty-seven and still single if you could believe it, I mean half the guys who come in my book store only come for her, she was just that beautiful and the only thing that gave me hope but alas I am married. I'm not old just in my late thirties but I'm sure she never thought of me in a romantic way.
After she selects four books she makes her way to me, showing off her beautiful smile as usual. I'm not sure if we are friends or acquaintances but it's never a dull moment when she is here so I put on my best smile.
"Konichiwa, Mr. Nakamura!"
"Konichiwa, Ms. Wels, you find everything alright?"
"Yes I did," she said happily. "How are things?"
"Oh everything is just fine," I lied. There was no reason to start ranting about my problems and the last thing I wanted was a frown on that pretty face of hers. "So how are you doing?"
"Oh I'm good."
"That's wonderful, so work is fine?"
"Oh yes, we're getting ready for a major event this weekend. You should come to it."
She hands me a pamphlet. "I shall attend," I assured.
We chat for a few more minutes before she left. Boy what I would give to come home to that smiling face every day.
****
I close the bookstore and head for home. Boy I was not in the mood to go home but perhaps my wife would be in a better mood and maybe we could make love.
Unfortunately she wasn't talkative; I try to tell about the event this weekend but... I just don't understand her anymore! Natalia was different! Natalia understands me! She would at least talk and tell me her problems but my wife will do nothing!
I go upstairs in a huff. I work hard every day but I get no respect, this is bullshit!
If only Natalia was my wife then everything would be great! Yes, she is the better woman!
I take out a picture I have of her and lick it. Yes how great it would feel to be able to see that beautiful smile everyday. Yes how great it would feel to be inside of her anytime I wanted! I kiss the picture and begin jacking off to it. I wonder how those tits feel.
I was in my own little world, I knew this was wrong but compared to reality this was paradise!
I was so close when the door opens. My wife had caught me jacking off and what was worst was the fact that I had a picture of another woman.
She slams the door behind me.
"Wait let me explain!" I pleaded.
I start to run after her but trip, yeah I forgot to pull my pants.
"Wait please, let's talk."
"Talk, talk?! That's what I wanted to do before I saw what I saw."
"We can still talk."
"No we can't! It's over!"
"No, Kaguya, please!"
"It's too late, I'm divorcing you!" Kaguya declared.
"No please, I love you!"
"You love me?! What about what I just saw, huh? You were masturbating to that hussy! That shows how much you love me!"
"Listen I know what you was not the grandest thing but we can work through this."
"It's too late, obviously you never loved me!"
"Of course I love you, but what about you?!"
"What about me?" Kaguya questioned.
"Well if it wasn't for you always being in bad mood I would have result to this! I show affection but you always toss me aside and now you want to talk."
"Oh so it's my fault!?"
"Yes Kaguya it is your fault, maybe we just need to separate," I suggested.
"No we should just go ahead and get the divorce over with!"
"Well if you think I'm sleeping on the sofa tonight than you're sadly mistaken!"
She glares at me but I was no longer intimidated by her. "FUCK YOU!" I said angrily and went back into our bedroom and locked the door.
****
The divorce papers were signed and I was now single. I did try to plea with Kaguya but she was determined to end it. I couldn't help but think she was looking for an excuse to divorce me, no doubt hatred for me for our child.
The divorce hit me harder than I thought it would. Kaguya demanded so much money for her so-called pain and suffering and the judge ruled in her favor. The cheating and our child does not make me a good guy but it's not like I'm and overall bad person but it does not matter. Kaguya got the car, 100,000, I had to pay her 35% of whatever I made from the bookstore since we both own it for life and I had to pay my lawyer and her lawyer. I still got the house and the bookstore but it's not like she wanted it but still.
****
Time went on and it soon became harder to manage the finances, Kaguya usually took care of it but now it was just me.
I open the bookstore and just wait for the people but once again it's a slow day but it's been like this for the last five days now.
An hour later I go the bathroom and once I am done I find out that the toilet is clogged. I try to fix it but no avail. Great now I have to call a plumber which means more deduction of money.
I get the toilet fix and now moving on to the original problem of paying the bills. I glad that I can pay my bills online because it would be to much of a hassle over the phone and taking the bus since I know longer have a car. Bitch, I do all the hard work and all she did was complain and look what she gets in the end compared to me.
I decide to close up shop early, something I have never done it was 3 in afternoon. I felt like I was being crushed by the weight of the misery. Why did this have to happen?
I was at the edge of the parking lot when a SUV appeared. Instantly I was happy because the driver was none other than Natalia.
She rolls down her window. "Why is the bookstore closed?"
"Oh I was preparing to go out with some friends."
"Oh I guess I'm come back tomorrow."
"Oh no, no, its fine I can open the bookstore back up just for you."
"Are you sure, I would not want you to be late."
"Don't worry about it, come on in," I insisted.
I stood there like an idiot wondering what I should say while she was browsing.
"Um would you like some lemonade, it is hot out there?"
"Why yes I would love some."
"Then come to the lounge room when you are done."
I could not believe my luck, it just the two of us but how to proceed?
****
Natalia knocks on the door.
"Yes come in," I said happily.
I hand her a glass of lemonade.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"I haven't seen your wife in a long time, is everything alright?"
I have my head down. "Well we got a divorce a few months ago."
"What!"
"Yes." I tell her everything but leave out the fact that I jacked off to her photo.
"I'm so sorry that happened to you," Natalia said sadly.
"Yeah, I really loved her."
"I sorry it wasn't any of my business."
"It's alright, I'm pulling myself together."
"That's the spirit! She missed out, you'll find someone who's caring, someone who won't blame you for everything going badly."
"You really think so?" I ask.
"I know so! You're still young and not bad looking, you take good care of your health, there's someone out there for you!"