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.

been planted in her womb, and a new

taking my plan B pills the last time,” explained

then proceeded to retrieve a box of morning-after

hand, disrupting her. “Fine, I trust you. You haven’t been feeling well lately.

meet won’t let me suffer through this, unlike you! All you care about is

Samuel was incensed.

truly act irresponsibly? Still, it is true that Kathleen often has

contraceptive measures, would you prefer to be as fecund as

truly love me, he would certainly have

man

that your opinions are skewed. I swear I’ll prove it to you by finding a good man for

that such men are a mere figment of your wishful

with her imagined good man. What is so bad about me anyway? Kathleen is given ample money to spend. Besides,

I can’t believe my

we’re fated

rotten

must have been lust-addled to have

Samuel huffed in displeasure.

that something was

she had inexplicably become more

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

space between her eyebrows, deflated. “Whatever, I’m going

the bed, pull up the covers, and

Samuel grimaced.

nobody’s business. She would not have dared to

heavens for her quick wit in switching the birth

proposed to take them right

drifted off and succumbed to

gaze was pinned on

it.

good man was defined by his actions in not allowing her to consume birth-control pills, then so

a condom from

in bed and turned to his side, taking in the view

as fresh peach and slept as soundly as an

an irresistibly adorable woman to exist? No wonder everyone seems drawn to her. Especially

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

you scum!” Kathleen shrieked

frowned in dismay at the

I’m going to find someone else whom I deserve,” Kathleen whimpered

felt a twinge in

couldn’t seem to explain why those words made