Chapter 2

"Long time no see Albert." a friend of mine greeted me whe she saw me walking at the parking lot. She's my best friend and I have a crush on her before.No. Not a crush. But love to be exact.

"Hey Ashlyn! How have you been?"I ask her with a smile in my face.

"Doing good. How about you? How's you and Claire? How's life of a marriage man?"she asked me back while laughing. I don't know why. But when I saw her laughing in me. Instead of Ashlyn, I see the face of my wife. Weird.

"Ah..we're fine."the only words that come out from my mouth.

"Hahahahaha."she laugh full of sarcasm and disbelief. "Don't make fun of me Albert. I know what's the relation of you and your wife. I know you guys are not in a good terms. So how come you are now fine? Don't tell me you have a feelings to her?"she said with full of raillery in her face. I abstain from her raillery eyes. I sigh before I answer to her.

"Mind your own business." I can't help myself to feel irritated. I don't like the way she talks to me. She just niddle-noodle her head and look to other direction.

"I have to go. Nice meeting you again Albert."she said without looking at me and then walk away. I was about to get into my car when I heard my phone rings. I pick it up and look at the screen. There, I see 20 missed calls and 30+ messages from Claire. Unconsciously hurriedly drived my car. After 10 mins I arrived and I immediately find Claire.

"Claire! Claire! Where are you!?"I shout worriedly. I go to the kitchen but no one is there. My heart beats so fast. I hurriedly go upstairs and enter to her room. Yes her room. Our room is separate from each other. And I never touched her.

My face was covered with mix emotions. There is worried, fearful and.....shocked. I don't know what to do. I don't know what should I do. I can't hold her in that kind of position and situation. Claire is lying in the floor unwitting and her face is pale. After I stare her, I hurriedly draw closed to her. And I carry her a bridal style.

I wake up when I feel a hands in my cheek. And there I see my wife smiling at me.

"Sorry for the snag. And thank you because you came."she said and smile at me. I see a happiness in her eyes but the happiness in her eyes turns into sadness. And I can't help myself to feel pain of what I see.

"Your not a snag in me 'babe'. Just make yourself well."I said full of emotions. I know that my tears is proximate to fall. Too much pain, sadness and...regret. That's what I feel right now.

"Thank you." she said and her tears falls down. s