Short Fling

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Moon Chaerin can't hide her excitement. She feels like in heaven upon looking at two red lines on her pregnancy test kit. Tears can't be helped to roll down her cheeks. She can't stop to thank God as she and her husband, Jeong Jaehyun, have been waiting for a baby come into their little family since three years ago. She takes her phone from nearby table, she is about to dial her husband's number before she halts her fingers and decides to give him a small surprise when he is home. It has to be celebrated though, she thinks. 

She is been cooking Jaehyun's favorites for almost two hours now. Delicious smells are filling the kitchen as the clock keeps ticking and showing it is exactly 8 p.m. 

"He is coming home late." She uttered to the air. 

An hour later she is still there, sitting on the sofa, literally almost dozing off. She stands up and walks back and forth in their living room. Chaerin bites her nail nervously as Jaehyun didn't even pick up her calls. It is really not typical of him to be home late and not notice her beforehand. She is scared that something bad is up. 

A moment later, sound of someone opening the door can be heard. Her eyes are widen and her feet rush out to see the person she is been waiting for. Jaehyun looks like a mess. He smells like he has drunk a barrel-worth of alcohol.

 "what is wrong with you, Jae? What happpened?" she asked worriedly and tried to help him with his stuff. 

Jaehyun resists her hand away. He looks annoyed to see her presence and dashes off to enter the house, leaving her there statued.

 "Jaehyun, what happened?" you tried to pace up with his steps. 

Jaehyun sits on the sofa and massages his temple. She is sure now something bad must have happened. She takes a seat beside him and is about to hug him before again he resists her hands. 

"Now you tell me what happened, Jae," she began to lose her patience. 

"This happened! Now you explain to me how the fuck this happened!" he threw a photo from his pocket.

 She gasps as she rarely hears him curses. He is always being that good husband who only says sweet things to her. She frowns and takes a deep breath before looking at the photo he asked an explanation for. The second she figures out the picture that he has been throwing tantrum on, she is all lost for words. She feels the ambience is very tight like trying to suffocate her up. 

"Jae, Jae, I can explain this." she stuttered some words out. 

"I am so disappointed in you, Chaerin." 

 She now can see clearly his redden and puffy eyes. He must have cried his heart out before coming home. She tries to hold his hands, wanting to ask for forgiveness and give him a proper explanation that he should have heard from a year ago.

 "I am sorry, Jae. I am really sorry. It was a mistake. I really didn't mean it." she really doesn't know what to say.

 She can only cry at the time. 

"A mistake you said?" he repeated her words frustratedly. "You don't dare to touch me." he let her hands go. 

He doesn't want to hear more words out her mouth. He has enough that day. He has it enough to find out that his wife cheated on him. 

 It is already two weeks since Jaehyun found out that his wife had an affair with someone from his high school years. They were even introduced by him when they had reunion party a year ago. He now barely comes home, even when he does he doesn't talk much and only stays on his phone, completely ignores her. He trusted her with his all and never doubted her for once. He worked so hard for their family, he even asked her to stay at home as he wanted her to focus on having a child and wouldn't be bothered by her works.