Free Savory Deceits by Skye Heart Page B

different.
    “Everything’s okay. Are you all right?” I asked, concerned.
    “Baby,” he started, “you know how much I love you, and how I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you. You know that right?” He asked me. Immediately, I felt a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, because I knew all too well, where this was headed. I hoped with all my might that I was wrong, and that he was not about to say, what I thought he was going to say.
    “What is it?” I said, practically holding my breath.
    I proceeded with caution, preparing myself for the unthinkable. Then, I heard him take a breath before continuing, and my heart started pounding hard.
    “I love you to death baby. That is why I cannot keep anything from you. You’re so good to me, and sometimes I think I don’t deserve you.” He said, sounding as if his world was about to come crashing down on him. My eyes filled with tears, because I knew, I just knew.
    “What is it?” I repeated calmly. Tony paused for a moment, and then he explained what happened in the hotel room in Italy. I listened to his confession with tears streaming down my face. My mind seemed to zone out at certain parts of his story. All I heard were the parts that involved the hotel room, the girl, the kiss, and the part where he almost had sex with someone else. I could not believe that he was doing this to me, again. Despite my reservations, I had trusted him.
    “Baby, I’m so sorry to tell you like this. I wanted to wait until I got back, but keeping this from you was killing me. Sweetheart, nothing happened. You have to believe me. I love you so much and…” before he could finish, the line went dead.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    ~CHRIS~
    “Nena, hey are you okay? Come in. What’s wrong?” I asked all at once. Her face, damped with tears, alarmed me. When she called a little while ago, and said she needed to talk to me, I was not sure what to expect. Judging by her tone over the phone, I knew something was wrong. I led her to the couch, and sat her down. Then, I made my way back to the kitchen, filled a kettle with water, and placed it on the stove to boil. I took out the necessary ingredients I needed for chamomile tea, and placed them on the counter. Leaving the kitchen, I made my way back to the sofa, and sat next to her.
    “What happened?” I asked her.
    “It's Tony. He cheated on me. Again.” She said, barely getting the words out through her sobs.
    “What? I don't believe this! How do you know?” I asked her.
    “He told me.” She said sniffling.
    “Man, Nena. I am so sorry. I don't know what to say. I mean, Tony's my boy and all, but I can't believe he would do some shit like that again.” Shaking her head, Nena buried her face in her hands, and cried. I started to put my arm around her, when she suddenly stood, with hands balled into fists.
    “I can't believe that son of a bitch! He is one goddamn week away from coming home, and he does some stupid shit like that! How could he do this to me again?” She screamed, shaking and crying uncontrollably. I quickly went to her, placing both hands on her shoulders.
    “Calm down, Nena. I know you are angry, and you have every right to be, but I hate seeing you do this to yourself. C'mere.” I drew her closer to me, and she rested her head against my chest. She cried so hard that my heart broke for her. I hated seeing her hurt like this, but all I could do right now was comfort her, and be there for her, as I have always been. Therefore, I continued to hold her close, while she cried. We stood there for several minutes, which only felt like seconds, because she was in my arms. I waited for Nena to stop sobbing, before I spoke.
    “Are you all right?” I asked her. Then, she looked up at me, with weary eyes.
    “No. I'm not.” She said with a fresh stream of tears. I empathized with her situation.
    “I know.” I said, wiping her face with my thumbs. After that, my hands cupped her face, and I