Woman To Woman

"I wanted u to meet me here because I felt like I should come to u as a woman. In case you've saw my name in his phone while u were snooping, (laughing) I'm Melody, the one who James has been seeing.

I felt it was only right to tell u myself that I am having his child.

I just got so tired of sneaking around! I mean he would not go certain places with me, and I don't want to go through this pregnancy alone. You've been with him eight years and have not given him a child! Don't u feel less than a woman? All he talks about is a son. Will u please just give him the divorce?"

(Phone in hand)

"I honestly want to thank u Melody for coming to me "as a woman". So u are who James has been seeing? Those long office nights? How long have u two been "seeing each other"?

"Well actually, we're engaged!"

(Shows ring)

"Zales!"

"It will be 4 years in August! It's funny how time flies!"

"Waiter!"

(Waiter approaches)

"Yes may I have an unsweet tea...Melody would u like something?"

"No! Im fine...Thank U!"

"I'm so glad u are not upset! I mean I was nervous about messaging u!"

"So, when are u due?"

"Oh, well not exactly sure...my first ob/gyn appointment is Thursday. My first bundle of joy!

(The waiter hands Erica her Sweet Tea, she asks for plasticware and opens three sugar packets and pours them in.)

"Oh, I see."

"Im sorry it didn't work out for u guys, I wanna wish u the best of luck on your next relationship! Wow this has been so easy, I feel so much better now! I can have a happy pregnancy!"

"Aren't u gonna say anything, u aren't mad?"

(Glances at the FB Live to see her viewers hearts floating)

"Let me tell u a story, ok before u say anything...I was a quiet shy girl and when he came to my work the day I met him, my whole life changed!"

(Elated with joy from the memory)

"Where do u work if u don't mind me asking?"

"Well, I worked at Ditzies...he'd come in on game night."

"Typical u would work at Ditzies..."

"Yes! but he said he didn't want me to work again, he is truly Prince Charming!"

"Well let me tell u a story...I was about the same age as u, 24 or 25. A guy walked into my workplace and flirted. A professional guy, definitely had my attention. We dated for a year and got married, we planned a family.

"But James said u were barren..."

"He started his career while I worked at the library, I supported him."

"What happened to the guy? Did u leave him for James?"

"Time went on and my health deteriorated, I knew I was too young to be sick."

(Gasps)

"U were pregnant!"

"I went to the hospital and they determined they needed to draw blood for a series of tests, they took the blood...I went home."

(She picks up her purse from the empty chair to her right and unzips it looking at all the pill bottles contemplating whether to show her)

My grandmother received a phone call from the hospital. She relayed the message to me to call them, I had been afraid to give them my own number.

They had said it was urgent.

I was afraid to go so I didn't. I couldn't handle hearing I got Cancer, I just couldn't.

A week later I decided to surprise him at his office so I walked past the secretary and went straight in. I could hear a man's moans through the door as Guylon tried to stop me, his flamboyant gestures trying to prevent me from going in.

'Oh My God, he is going to be so pissed!' he said.

I opened the unlocked door and he was bent over on his desk calling another man's name..."

"OH MY GOD, WHO WAS HE CALLING? DID U KNOW HIM?"

"I decided to go to the hospital, I will never forget how I felt when the doctor looked at me and said, your results came back positive..."

"WOW u WERE pregnant! But...nevermind. What happened to your husband, did u leave him for James?"

"Let's just say, I gave him away..."

"CHECK PLEASE! This encounter has certainly been pleasant. Enjoy the wedding."

Erica walked to the counter.

"See y'all, I knew she would give him the divorce!"

Melody looked at her phone, what had been hearts were now all sad faces floating upward...