A quickie in the shower won't take long.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

Jared paused, and there was a momentary silence. "Why?" He finally asked.

"Because I don't want to. You can go with Sofia, I'm sure she will be glad to take up the offer."

"But Sofia is not my wife, Arielle," he protested. "You are."

"I have been questioning that lately as I no longer know my stance in your life. You let her do things and get away with them like she's the mistress here."

"Hey," Jared called and approached me on the bed. "I'm sorry-"

"That's the problem!" I exclaimed, threw the sheets off, and sat up. "All you say is sorry, sorry, and sorry. Yet, you make no efforts to change. I am sick and tired of listening to your apologies. You know why? Because your actions still repeat themselves." "Arielle, she's pregnant-"

"And that means her excesses should be condoned? You know what? I don't want to talk about Sofia anymore, because lately as husband and wife, we can't even talk without her being the subject of discussion. Good night, Jared," I said, and threw the sheets back on. Jared sighed in resignation and stood up from the bed. I heard him walk into the bathroom and soon the shower was running. I closed my eyes, and gave in to sleep.

************

"What do you mean you're not attending?" Ashley's berating voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

It was lunch break at work, and I had called her to inform her about Jared's request. I also told her about my response.

"I don't feel like attending the party," I insisted.

"You must be a joker. So, you're gonna let him attend his school reunion alone when he has a wife as elegant as you? Come on, Arielle. Do better!"

"I still don't wanna attend," I said, pouting my lips stubbornly like Ashley could see me. "He should consider that as his punishment."

"Is that what you think? What if he decides to go with Sofia?"

him. Since he enjoys

place in your husband's life, is the same woman you're pairing him with? Tell me, are you okay staying home while your husband

sink in. Was I really

what they're doing together because you're not there. For all you know, Sofia could try to kiss

explain so explicitly," I interrupted Ashley,

someone to speak

do you suggest I do now?" I asked,

pick you up that you've changed your mind. You're going to that reunion

"Really?"

hair down, Arielle. No bun or ponytail today," Ashley

was my best friend for you. The optimistic master planner who plans for the future even before its

will do

on how it goes. I have to

later," I said, and

it was always that way whenever I spoke to Ashley. She gave the best advice, and like she would always say, she likes to save me

clock, and realized lunch break was over. It was time to return to work, I decided. But before I left,

so the house will

for the agency to

house, I walked

came to inform me of his arrival. I

car. I asked about his day too, as it was our ritual to always ask each

the car on, as

I blurted, as we drove on the highway. "I'll come with you to

he gave me. "Really? You changed your

I feel so relieved," Jared said, and when I

had not come with

shrugged. "I would have

Wouldn't you have taken Sofia with

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