22- The big quarrel

Molly had stretched her hand towards Eric's side of the bed half asleep to draw him closer to her, but her hand met an empty bed.

She opened her eyes and sat up in bed.

Where was he??

She checked the time and saw it was twenty minutes past twelve.

"Baby, baby" she called out.

No response. Where could he be by this time?

Molly came down from the bed and walked to the bathroom door. She opened it but saw no one in there.

She went back to the bed, took one of his tops, wore it with her bum short, wore her slippers, opened the door and walked out of the room.

"Eric" she called.

She walked past Katrina's room and she stopped.

Was she asleep?

Is Eric in there?

Molly knocked on the door but no one replied.

"Maybe she's asleep " she said to herself.

Moreover, Eric won't dare to go to Katrina's room, not when she was around.

He must be in the sitting room or something.

She walked down the stairs to the sitting room but he was nowhere to be found. The sitting room was empty and dark.

Molly switched on the lights and noticed the door wasn't locked.

"Why is this door still opened by this time? " She asked herself.

"Was anyone outside? "

Then she thought of the pool. She remembered Eric telling her that his favorite place in the house was the pool and he goes there at night when he can't sleep to receive fresh breeze and to relax.

She decided to check on him there.

Molly opened the door and walked out of the house. She started walking to the pool.

She was almost near the pool when she saw two figures sitting by the poolside. They were too close and why were their faces almost touching?

She walked closer to them silently and her heart skipped when she saw it was Katrina and Eric.

They're kissing each other!!

They didn't even notice her presence as they were engrossed in the kiss.

Molly felt her heart shatter into pieces. She bent low and pushed Katrina into the water.

*****

Katrina wasn't expecting the push. She was shocked to the bones when she suddenly found herself in the water.

She was not a good swimmer but she knows how to swim a little but the shock didn't let her swim at all, so she started struggling in the water.

****

Eric was startled by the sudden interruption and was more startled when he saw Katrina struggling in the water. He stood up in shock.

He remembered Katrina telling him she couldn't swim well.

He quickly jumped into the water and helped her out of the water, then made her sit on the floor. She was coughing.

"Are you alright? " He asked.

She didn't reply. All these while, Molly stood there watching without remorse.

"Molly, why did you push her? " Eric asked.

He didn't expect the slap coming from Molly.

Eric was shocked

*****

Molly slapped Eric hard on his face.

"How dare you ask me that? " She said. She was really really angry.

"She almost drowned " Eric replied.

"Do you even care about my feelings at all? After everything you're still concerned about Katrina. What about me? " Molly screamed.

She was on the verge of tears. She was hurt and heartbroken real bad.

"Molly" Eric called in a pleading tone.

"Don't Molly me" she replied.

"What do you take me for? How could you be kissing another girl after we made love not quite long? How could you kiss her when I'm right here in this house? Like I don't understand, what am I to you? A cheap girl who you can have sex with and then run over to another girl after you're done when you feel like? "Molly asked.

She was crying now.

"Why do you like hurting me? I'm your fiance. I was expecting you to give me that respect and stay away from any other woman even if you don't like me. I have only you in my life, I have sex with only you. Can't you do the same? I've caught you with so many women cheating. Is it Helen, Brenda, Caroline, Janet, mention them. And now Katrina?" Molly asked bitterly.

Molly looked at Katrina still sitting on the floor shivering. She walked closer to her.

"I've always known what you were up to since I first met you. You're a whore, you want to snatch my man. You're not different from other girls, you bitch, you dog from the slumps " Molly said dragging Katrina's hair.

Katrina didn't fight back.

Yeah, because she knows she's wrong.

Eric pulled Molly away from Katrina.

"Molly, please stop" he said.

"Leave me, don't touch me " she said crying.

"Molly, I'm sorry... I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you " he pleaded.

"Keep your apology. I don't need it. I would just go up and take my things, I'm leaving " she said angrily.

"Now? " he asked.

"Yes" she replied.

"No baby, you can't leave now. It's late already and also risky" Eric pleaded.

"I don't fucking care" Molly shouted.

"Molly please, I beg you... Don't leave now" he said holding her.

"Take your hands off me you pervert " she said harshly.

She forcefully removed his hands and ran away from there in tears.

****

Eric watched Molly run away from him in tears. He really needed to go after her but then Katrina coughed.

She was still shivering.

He walked towards her and bent down.

"Katrina, are you okay? " He asked, touching her arm.

She slapped his hand away.

"Don't touch me," she said.

Eric wasn't sure she's fine. He didn't want to leave her here all alone but he also needed to go after Molly.

My God! He has never been so confused before in his life.

"Should he help Katrina up or should he go after Molly?" He kept asking himself.

Molly's life was at stake. If she should leave right now in this way, something bad might happen to her. She's really emotional.

"I'll be right back" he said to Katrina and ran after Molly.

Eric met Molly in the room packing her things, she was still crying.

"Molly, please I'm sorry.. I'm really sorry. I'm on my knees " he said and knelt down.

Molly ignored him, she packed up completely and made to leave but Eric held her back.

He stood up and hugged her from behind. She struggled to be free but he hugged her tightly.

"I'm so sorry, please don't leave now. Forgive me" he pleaded.

She relaxed a bit but she was still crying. Eric gently turned her to face him.

He held her face with both hands and used a finger to wipe her tears.

"Eric" she called and hugged him tight. He hugged her back.

"It's okay baby, I'm really sorry. Stop crying " he consoled.

****

Katrina still sat on the floor shivering. She didn't even want to get up.

She felt so stupid and ashamed of herself.

She shouldn't have allowed him to kiss her or even kissed him back when she was fully aware he has a woman up in his room.

She remembered molly words "YOU'RE SUCH A CHEAP WHORE"

Katrina really can't blame Molly. She understands how she felt. If she was to be in her shoes, she would have felt bad too.

But why was she allowing Eric to get to her this way?

She was angry with him for not quite long but seeing him smile melted her heart. She forgot she was even angry at him. Katrina realized she keeps on thinking about him day and night, she feels jealous whenever he's with Molly or any other girl. What more? She loves the way he gives her attention.

This could only mean one thing.

She's in love with him!!!

But this wasn't what she planned for.

She's in love with a man who's going to be married soon.

"Damn! I'm in trouble" she said

"What should I do now?" She asked herself.