YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE
You May Kiss The Bride Episode -2
That Night …
“I can never have children Lawson…”
Sarah cried.
Lawson felt his world crash right in front
of him, “W…what?”
“Mama called today…she’s gotten the tests
results.”
“Jesus Christ!” Lawson stood, placing his
palm on his head, “B…but you told me you
were okay before we got married. You
told me the doctor said your abortion
didn’t damage your womb.”
“Don’t bring my past into this!” Sarah
flared.
Lawson laughed and got serious almost
immediately, “You are crazy. I married a
crazy woman!”
Sarah looked at him in shock, like he’d lost
his mind.
“The results say you can never have
children and we both know that this has
to do with the abortion you had before
we met!” he flared, “Are you happy? You
know we’re screwed right? No kids? What
are we going to tell the world?”
“Lawson we can adopt…” Sarah cried.
“Adopt? Wow!” he laughed again, “I
married a funny woman too!” He got
serious again. “It’s still not our baby! The
dxxx baby is not my flesh and blood! You
are full of deceit Sarah.” He looked into her
eyes. Sarah could see him fighting his
tears.
“Lawson stop…you are hurting me…”
Sarah fell on her knees crying.
“You want to know what I’m thinking?”
Lawson looked at her with disgust, “I’m
thinking how on earth I’m going to stand
seeing your deceitful face for the rest of
my life.”
“Sarah cried harder, “Don’t give up
Lawson. So far I have a womb, I can still
carry our baby…”
“I am not giving up on having my baby,
I’m giving up on you.” Lawson turned
around to leave.
“Lawson!” She held his feet, “I’m hurting
too…”
He dragged his feet from her hold and
drove out of the house. She wept.
A Month Later …
“Mother, he’s not even talking to me. All of
a sudden, we are both strangers. He
doesn’t eat my food, he comes home late,
he hates me so much and it’s killing me.
I’m confused, it’s truly hurting…”
“For how long will you hide the truth from
him? You’ve got to let him know…you can’t
carry his…”
There was the sound of a car horn.
“Mom I’ve got to go…he’s back.”
“Baby, you’ve got to let him know. It can
work when you two are one in mind.”
“Bye mom.” she ended the call.
Lawson came into the house, about to
walk past her.
“Lawson.” She held him.
“I’m tired.” He didn’t want to look at her
face.
“I know…can we talk for some minutes?”
She tried to help him remove his suit.
“Look what is it?” He jerked from her.
“Do you hate me this much? You can’t
even look me in the eye. You can’t even
stand my presence. Lawson…it’s me
Sarah…your best friend…” Tears began to
well up in her eyes.
“I’m in no mood for this.” He turned
around to walk away.
“Don’t you dare leave when I’m talking to
you!” She dragged him by the suit. Just
then, some papers fell to the floor. Sarah
quickly bent to pick them up…her hands
shook and her body became numb all
over.
“D…divorce papers? Lawson?” She
searched his eyes.
“Answer me goddammit!” She held him by
the collar of his shirt, crying.
“They are for you to sign. I want out.”
Lawson announced.
“Y…you what?” she slowly freed him from
her hold.
“It’s not going to work Sarah, can’t you
see?”
“Lawson, I can’t believe you would think of
a divorce and even go this far…why are
you so wicked!” she cried, angry.
“No! Why are you so wicked?” He retorted,
flaring. “Think about me for once. I am a
man for Christ’s sakes. My children are my
pride! And you are about to deny me that
for the rest of my life because of your
stupid mistake!”
“What about me! Have you stopped for
once to think about what I’m going
through?”
“It’s your cross, carry it.” Lawson fixed his
angry eyes on his wife.
“No, it’s now our cross and I am not
signing those divorce papers! We vowed
never to leave each other!”
“Isn’t it better Sarah that you save yourself
more hurt and sign these papers than to
see another woman move into this house
before your very eyes?” He said with a
tone of sarcasm.
Sarah’s heart thumped, “What?”
“You heard me…another woman who can
help me raise a family, so save yourself the
stress and sign the d… papers. I need it
tomorrow.” He turned around to leave
again.
“She still can’t carry your baby.” Sarah
dropped.
“Not all women had abortions. Not every
woman was like you.” He scorned.
“You are the one who can’t give me a
child!” Sarah let out, crying.
Lawson stopped now, turned around and
walked towards her, “Whatever your plan
is won’t work.”
“I told you I could never have a child
because it’s you who can’t make me
pregnant.”
“Shut up! Shut up, Sarah! What the hell are
you saying?” He shook her shoulders
violently.
“You are infertile Lawson…the doctor says
you have primary infertility…” Sarah burst
into tears.
Lawson opened his mouth and couldn’t
close it anymore!
What transpired later on Watch out in the
concluding part
tbc
