Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Kathleen was having a fitful sleep when she was awoken by a bitingly cold presence.

Her gaze landed on Samuel, who was standing by her bed.

She was overcome with nerves and disbelief that he had actually returned.

Samuel regarded the squeamish Kathleen in an icily condescending manner. “You’re pregnant?”

“No. Who told you that? Do you deny the lab test results?” Kathleen bit back as she worried her bottom lip.

“Then what is it that you’re looking at?” retorted Samuel as he pointed at the tablet.

Kathleen pursed her lips. “I had promised to help Gemma out tomorrow by volunteering at a charity home advocating for autistic children. Do you find fault in me doing some background research beforehand?”

That managed to convince Samuel.

“What time will you be leaving tomorrow?” asked Samuel dispassionately.

“I plan to reach by ten o’clock.”

Kathleen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

That was a close call. Her pregnancy was almost revealed.

“Are you certain you’re not pregnant?” Samuel reiterated.

“Of course. When have I skipped my birth control pills?” deadpanned Kathleen.

“That trip to the hot springs two months prior.” Samuel could still recall it vividly.

Well, that was true indeed.

Kathleen had decided to head to the hot springs on a whim while Samuel had been there on a job inspection. Neither she nor Samuel had an inkling that either party would be present, yet both had met out of sheer coincidence.

It had only taken Samuel one look at Kathleen, enticingly flushed and bundled up in a bathrobe, for him to ravish her completely in his room.

In the heat of the moment, Samuel had forgotten to bring along his condoms.

He rarely used them, as a matter of fact, and relied on Kathleen’s regular intake of morning-after pills.

After their night together, he had urged Kathleen to take her pills on time and hastily left for work.

Kathleen was so wrung out after the night’s exertions that she failed to act on it immediately.

She had brushed off the reminder since she wasn’t ovulating and promptly forgotten all about it.

Samuel had worn a condom the subsequent few times they slept together. Hence, she did not see the need in taking the pills.

seed had been planted in her womb, and

plan B pills the last time,” explained Kathleen coolly. “I’ll ingest them right

retrieve a box of

I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well

me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is your own pleasure regardless

Samuel was incensed.

truly act irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen often has to be on Plan B

prefer to be as fecund as a sow?” countered

love me, he

man would commit such

swear I’ll prove it to you by finding

such men are a mere figment of your

with her imagined good man. What is so bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides, her needs and wants, both in bed and

are a dime a dozen. I can’t believe my poor luck

that we’re fated

uttered self-mockingly, “As if! Curse my rotten luck. I must

lust-addled to have pined after him

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

sensed that something was

had inexplicably become more

her research, however, it could be that her mood swings were due to pregnancy

eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m going to

the bed, pull up the

Samuel grimaced.

promptly snooze off like nobody’s business. She would not have dared

quick wit in switching the birth control

take them right before Samuel

drifted off and succumbed to

pinned on the bottle of

an eyesore. Best get rid of it. How

actions in not allowing her to

use a condom from this day

to

fresh peach and slept as

seems drawn to her.

of that did not sit well with Samuel, and he was compelled to wrap

Kathleen shrieked

at the commotion, but Kathleen

me alone. I no longer love you. I’m going to

a twinge in

explain why those words made him so