Chapter 48: "Welcoming" The Visit

"Now what brings you here? Of all people you're almost the last one I'd expect to see. There's just one above you."

"I had the feeling that other someone was Graham but I must be wrong.."

"No, not Graham. I know him, he's predictable.. Poor Alice, you still don't know your man quite well as I do."

"Well what difference does it make really when he wants me not you. Plus you're here, desperate, rotting in a jail cell. How does it feel?"

"Ooh, fierce! And I didn't think you had it in you until you thought you had to call to let me know you were getting Graham for life. Let me tell you something Missy. You don't have him, you never had him and never will. He doesn't even know it but his heart belongs to someone else. Someone he can't have. I know him by heart, Alice, always will."

Alice looked at Victoria with pity...

"You are dillusional. You will probably avoid jail if you plead insanity and that wouldn't even be a trick. Think you know Graham so well huh? Or is it because you just saw him a moment ago and you think I don't know? Oh but I do Victoria, I do know he was here."

"Why did you come here, Alice? Really? Don't avoid my question again."

"I just needed to know. Hear it from you; why?"

"Haha, you know that it could hurt my defence if I tell you anything...but I'm in a mood to be nice today."

"Really? Could've fooled me!"

"Funny. I was there and did what I did because you called me. On some unconcious level that is what you were looking for."

"No I was not!"

"You don't know yourself very well Alice. You were always the invisible one and finally you weren't. You had won over a girl like me. You... The world had to know, it had to be big; if not what would be the point of it all? So you called me, you needed me there, you wanted me there where everyone could see who was on top.

You were expecting a scene just not of that magnitude. I admit it, I lost it. But you needed me there so in the end I kinda did it for you. To make you feel relevant, alive, like you matter. Admit it to yourself you're no better than me and I actually admire you for that. You're not as stupid as I thought and not a goody two shoes either."

"Good luck, Victoria! Nothing good will ever come out of your life at the rate you're going."

Alice waived at the guard she was ready to leave.  She left without looking back.

Chapter 47: Hard To Get Over

"You can't let this consume you, Alice...I don't recognize you anymore."

"Graham...I'm sorry but I can't do this. Whenever I look at you, I play the scene over in my head. I know it's all my fault."

Graham approached Alice from behind and tried wrapping his hands around her shoulders but she pulled away.

"Don't...I know Nathan is alright, Keshia forgives the both of us and I love you; please believe it. It's just too hard. It feels like something inside me is broken and I'll never get it back. There is also something I did not tell you yet...

I have an appointment to meet with Victoria at the detention center. A 30 minutes visit, tomorrow at 3 pm. I know I should've told you, but I couldn't. Just the mere mention of her name seems to drive you into one of these rage. I'm not the only one who's changed."

"Well, if we're coming clean, I have to tell you I also have an appointment with her. At 2:30 pm tomorrow also so we would've probably crossed each other's path...What's happening to us? You know that I still love you, right, Alice? I'm sorry if I act crazy at times if I seem different or aggressive. I promise to work on it; I don't want to lose you."

"I'm not sure what's going on Graham or even if we can save our couple."

"But what do you want from me Alice? Or from Victoria for that matter? Redemption? This is it! If we can't work it out, we never will!"

"Once again...you are getting mad and impatient. I need to think. I'll see you later tonight."


And she was out the house, leaving Graham lonely and confused. He had been impatient lately. He also did lose his temper over little things. He loved Alice but nothing was the same; not for him, not for her.

He also had to deal with that obsession with Keshia. That's what it was he had no other words to describe it. What kind of person did that make him? He almost killed her husband and now realizes he has feelings for her?

It was imperative he tried to save his relationship with Alice. He had to forget about Keshia. The quicker the better.

Chapter 46: Waking Up

"You know how they say your whole life flashes before your eyes when you're close to dying?"

"Yes, honey, I've heard that before..."

"Well, that wasn't true for me. Only one imaged flashed and it was yours...Happy, sad, then happy again. Luckily the last one I can remember before blacking out, what one of you happy. Smiling...our wedding. I knew right then I could die because I'd bring your memory with me."

"Oh, Nathan, you are so sweet."

"Everyday I'm thankful and reminded I made the best decision of my life when I made you my wife, Keshia."

"You are going to make me blush...I love you."

"And I love you too, Sweety."


Keshia and Nathan kissed while Graham stood in the room entrance. For whatever reason, he was a little jealous...


"Graham! How long have you been standing there? Come say hi!"

"Yes, sure, I don't bite. At least not yet. There's still serving me food through intravenous. I'll have to show the doctor's I can't live on that."

Nathan laughed and Graham smiled.

"Wow, well you sure seem to be doing great, Champion!"

"Feeling much better that's for sure, great, yeah, sure. Now you just have to convince my wife. She thinks I'm still fragile. Do I look like I'm gonna break? It takes a lot more than that crazy woman you were engaged to to stop me.

I forgot to ask...Is Alice okay?"

"Yes, she is. Thanks for asking. Unfortunately or fortunately you were the only one hurt. If I had it my way, no one would've been hurt..."

"Let's not talk about that now. It's depressing and I'm in a great mood. Can't wait to be out of bed and kick your ass at tennis again."

"Ha! Still think you can beat me? I'm thinking of going pro. That's how much you've boosted my self esteem."

Nathan laughed. He had told Graham he was one of the best amateur tennis players ever but anytime they'd played. Graham would win.


"And where do you think you are going?"

"I'm leaving you boys alone for now, don't want to butt in."

"A nice butt like yours gets to meddle in my business anytime. That's why I married you, remember?"

"You're silly."

"And I don't want you to leave..."


Graham interrupted the couple that was once again all over one another.

"I was leaving anyways. Nathan I'll come visit you soon again. Take care of yourself"

"That is if they let me. Obviously the doctors here think they know how bet than I do."


Graham laughed and left the room. He didn't feel like laughing at all. For whatever reason, seeing Keshia wirh Nathan and closer than ever, made him more jealous than any other time.