Bated Breath

C h a p t e r : 32

Yolande
Wednesday April 6th, 2016

It's been a few days since the wedding and I've been doing some thinking since then. Some things Charlie said stood with me and because of how much I cared about her it translated into my situation and I decided that I would get some closure from Roman.

It wouldn't be easy but I knew it had to be done if I wanted to properly move on.

I didn't want to let the kids know just yet what was going on, or at least Anthony, not until I put some things into perspective at least. I picked up my cell about to call Anthony when my office phone rang.

"Yes Bethany?" I said to my secretary.

"There's a Mrs. Jones here to see you." What's she doing here? I rolled my eyes and sighed.

"Send her." I hung up and put my phone down folding my arms. I crossed my leg when ny door opened.

"Sheila darling, how are you?" Helen grinned but I wasn't buying it.

"What do you want Helen?" She laughed and looked around my office appearing to show distaste.

"What? I can't visit an old friend?" She looked at me and smiled. "You have a lovely office by the way...much smaller than mine but very cute."

"Can you get to the point? I have a lot of work to do." I uncrossed my legs and rest my elbows on my desk.

"Oh darling, I only came by to tell you stay away from Roman. I'm sure you don't want any trouble...do you?" I took a good long look at her and got up from my seat.

"Explain something to me Helen...how did we go from best friends to this? Or did you even consider me as a friend?"

"Of course you were my friend Sheila... that is until you started to take everything from me."

"What the hell did I take from you?" I took my stance.

"You knew how much I loved Sylvester but you had sex with him!"

"You know he raped me Helen! How could you even say that? You knew how hard that was for me!"

"Then why were you still with him after that? Why would you stick with someone who raped you!"

"Because I was threatened Helen! Sylvester was a dangerous guy! And you know I was an addict back then. Drugs never allowed you to think straight."

"Bullshit Sheila! You knew and were aware of everything you were doing. You took every thing from me, every opportunity and you just wasted it on drugs!"

"I didn't take anything from you! I worked hard for everything I had! Then Sylvester came and messed with my head and put me in a bad spot."

"Typical Sheila, always blaming someone else for her own damn mistakes. Whose fault was it that August got taken away from you then huh? Whose fault? You were a terrible mother! You didn't take care of your son and left him hungry, unchanged...I remember having to do your own job for you. And that's why I had to call child services." My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach. I couldn't believe what I was hearing!