✨Ava's P.O.V
Unshed tears painfully stung at the sensitive flesh of my eyes as I looked down at him. Cuts and bruises littered his now pale skin. His beautiful blue orbs securely hidden from the world behind his bruised eyelids. The only comfort I found in the brutally cold room came from the beeping machine that sat aglow in the far corner. With a trembling finger I tentatively stroked his stubble covered cheek finally allowing the tears to flow.
This was all my fault. If I'd taken the time to speak to him instead of allowing my hurt to come out as anger; anger I used to hurt him just as much as I thought he'd hurt me this would've never happened. The truth is the last words I said to him were a blatant lie and now I don't think I'd ever be able to tell him the truth. We were too far gone. This situation spiraled out of control and now that we'd finally crashed at the bottom it left us both in peaces.
Gazing at the shattered remains of what my life used to be I allowed the truth to leave my lips in painful gasps. It did nothing to quell the raging pain that gripped my heart in its iron fists as a stream of hot liquid slid down my cheeks and in that precise moment I refused to believe that I'd lost the one thing that I had left in this world. The one person that fought for what was right even when I allowed my emotions and theories to get the best of me.
This time I wouldn't be able to shamelessly admit that I was wrong silently enjoying the way his blue eyes would gloss over with pride and love. I'd broken us and the only words I could get out through gasps of air; the words thickly coated in truth, pain and love quickly rolled off my tongue before my body was taken over by excruciating pain causing my world to be consumed by thick darkness that I momentarily preyed would be eternal.
"I'm sorry."
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Earlier that day
I sat staring blankly ahead at the multicolored pages that laid before me. I was sick and tired of looking at dress designs the continuous bouncing of my left leg a clear sign of my restlessness yet she just kept going. Paying absolutely no mind to my rapid movements. Book after book, countless pages later and she still couldn't make up her mind and we haven't even stepped foot into a bridal shop yet. That outing in particular I was secretly dreading although I didn't mind being there for my picky friend when she needed me the most.
"Mommy!" Skyler whined running into the messy living room area steeping over the numerous magazines and books that littered the hardwood floors. "What's wrong baby?" I asked lifting her into my arms wiping her tear stained face. "Tyler hurt Jimmy." She said between sniffles her blue eyes red and puffy the color closely resembling that of her rosy cheeks. "No I didn't!" Tyler defended coming so she stood in front of my seated form. "Yes you did!" Skyler lashed back clinging tightly onto my t shirt.
"Girls! Tyler if you didn't do it then explain how he got hurt?" I inquired looking at my daughter who looked extremely cute in her floral print dress that stopped a little above her knees. "Max ate him." She answered simply shrugging her shoulders. "Tyler." I warned glaring at her but my glare soon fell when I saw the black and white dog appear with half of the stuffed toy in his mouth. "See. He likes Jimmy." Tyler giggled patting him on his head before moving so she sat in Stacey's lap.
Sighing I stood from the couch carrying a fussing Skyler into the kitchen. "Mommy'll fix him I promise." I cooed hoping that she'll stop crying. "I want daddy to fix it." She grumbled pulling away so she could look up at me thankfully after I had rolled my eyes in annoyance. "Okay." I whispered kissing her on her cheek lovingly before placing her on the floor watching as she ran off with a smile on her reddened face no doubt on her way to get the phone to call him.
"Ava somebody's at the door!" Stacey screamed from the living room causing a frustrated huff to push past my lips. I was tired and honestly I just wanted to be alone long enough for me to actually feel something. My emotions hung over me like a thick stormy cloud, a cloud that had long released it's downpour on my weakened body. I cried not even knowing the reason behind the constant flow of salty droplets that coursed down my hot cheeks. My emotions were a messy cocktail, my own mind unable to fully understand what was going on and I hated it. My deafening thoughts raged through my head every second of the day carried along with it a silent threat and I was at my wits end.
"Hello." I greeted allowing a plastic smile to plaster itself onto my face directed towards the smiling stranger that stood at my front door. "Good day Ava-Marie." He greeted returning my smile which had faltered a bit. "I'm Mark and this is my beautiful wife Rachel. I'm Bentley's cousin." He informed me my mind trailing off at the mention of the name Rachel. The fake smile that still managed to hang onto my lips instantly faded when my eyes landed on a pair of familiar honey brown eyes and a set of pearly whites smiling warmly up at me.
My heart hammered against my chest causing a monotonous thumping sound to echo in my ear. The blood drained from my face a sheen of cold sweat forming on my forehead as my now trembling lips left slightly ajar awaited a coherent sentence to leave them. Yet in that precise moment only one word flew passed my lips in a high pitched squeak followed by a wave of nausea.
"Mom!"
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Bentley's P.O.V
"Baby daddy's at work right now but...hey don't cry." I cooed a heavy feeling settling in my chest when I heard Skyler's soft sobs resume. "I want you daddy!" She whined causing a frustrated groan to push past my lips. "Princess I'll be home in an hour and I'll take you and you're sister for ice cream." I mumbled a deep frown settling on my lips when I looked down at the state of my clothes. "You're such a good father too bad you chose to have kids with the wrong woman." She slurred lethargically raising her head to look at me through swollen eyes.
"Beth you're only prolonging you're death and I have places to be as you may now know so I'm only going to ask you one more time. Why'd you lie about us having an affair?" I asked bending so I was at eye level with her bounded form. "I didn't lie about anything Bentley. We slept in the same bed therefore we slept together. You were the one who interpreted that we had sex once which doesn't count as an affair logically but I will say this. You're way more loyal to that dumb wife of yours than Brent initially thought. He hired countless women to throw themselves at you for years and you refused to touch any of them." She paused leaning further into the metal chair she was tied to my jaw tightening at the mention of his name.
" You proved to be loyal surprisingly but the most interesting part of it all was when I figured out who your wife was. It was clear that she was the weak link in your marriage. It wasn't you as everybody initially thought but it was her! It has always been her. Gullible and insecure little miss Ava believed anything she was fed weather it be by subtle persuasion or blatant lies only a fool would believe and that she is Bentley; foolish. She's always thought that you'd cheat sooner or later seeing that she already had the thought in her head breaking apart the marriage you worked so hard to keep together was easier than any of us thought. I'm in no position to say this but you deserve much better than a delusional fool Bentley and that's exactly what we want for you." She concluded cracking a small smile revealing her bloody teeth.
The fact that her words had a certain amount of truth to it only helped to worsen my already raging anger. For some reason I couldn't find it in myself to focus my anger towards the woman who's blood covered my white shirt and dark blue jeans but strangely I found myself getting angry at the woman I vowed to love and to cherish for the rest of my life. The woman I'd given my all to only for her to destroy a sacred vow we'd made before God with a flimsy sheet of paper and a signature.
For the first time in months I didn't feel worthless or like a complete disappointment to my children and wife. Although admittedly it was a bit twisted to find a sense of comfort in the words of the person who I looked on as my men torture for the past six hours before she finally spoke and not to forget the woman who helped destroy my marriage officially but I did. "Where's my father?" I asked stuffing my dirty hands into the pockets of my jeans no longer wanting to hear anything else from her. "I don't know honestly but what I do know is that you're exactly where you're supposed to be in life right now. You're free and that's all he has ever wanted for you." She mused her hazel green eyes glossing over while a huge smile took over her chapped lips revealing a few missing teeth and a bloody mouth.
"Finish the job." I spat before leaving the cold rectangular concrete box fishing my keys out of my pocket. A sadistic smile creeped onto my lips when I heard the muffled sound of a gun shot ring out from behind the closed metal door. Grabbing my sleek silver phone out of my pocket I dialed a number pressing the phone to my ear as it rang automatically going to voicemail which didn't come as a surprise. With a exasperated sigh I allowed the words to leave my lips. I was sick and tired of fighting for something she clearly didn't want nor seemed to value and she made it quite clear that she didn't love me which made the words a lot easier for me to say sincerely.
"Ava-Marie it's Bentley I was actually calling to tell you that I'll have the divorce papers drawn up by later today with my signature on it. I guess I was just being dumb about us trying. There's no point staying in this marriage if you don't love me anymore and as much as it hurts me to say that I respect your feelings." I paused my voice thick with emotion as my free hand stressfully tugged at my messy hair nevertheless I continued. I needed to get this over with I'd already delayed it for so long.
"I respect that...so uhh I guess that's it and for the record I'm only doing this because all I've ever wanted was for you to be happy. I've always hated seeing you unhappy and if a divorce is what's going to make you happy then I'll sign the papers. So for the last time I'll say this at least for you to hear...I love you Ava-Marie Johnson with all of my heart I always have and I always will." I concluded desperately trying to ignore the crippling pain that coursed through my body symbolizing the official breaking of my heart.
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A/N
Hey people I know I know I'm horrible for keeping you guys waiting but please find it in your hearts to forgive me. I've been writing this chapter in peaces for the past five to six days 😣 but it's finished and I really hope you liked it. The follow up to this chapter will be up soon and I promise that the drama will go on 😏.
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