Come Back, Dear Ex-wife.

“My eyes must be playing tricks on me!” Delaney exclaimed in disbelief the moment Erica was out of earshot. She paced up and down the room, rubbing her palms together.

“She was rumored to be dead. She wasn’t seen for years, and now she just comes back, trying to rule over us?”

“Dad! You aren’t saying anything.” She shrieked, stomping her feet in anger.

“Just let me think, let me think of something.” George shouted at her, obviously angry.

“She can’t just disappear and come back so rich and all glamourous. She must have stolen from you or been sleeping around.”

“Do you think I am finding this funny and easy? You talk too much. Just let me focus.” He lashed at his daughter.

“The company is going bankrupt already, what do you expect me to do? Fold my hands and reject her help, so people can mock us?”

“Enough of your too much talks Delaney. Please!”

“I don’t blame you father. Why won’t you talk this way when she has already blinded you with her money, all of you!” Delaney held her long gown and stormed out of the board room in anger.

………………

Erica was done relieving herself and approached the mirror to reapply her makeup when she looked to her side and sighted Norberto. She averted her gaze from him and continued applying her makeup. She picked up her handbag, and walked towards the door.

Norberto stopped her in her tracks, blocking the way with his huge body. He knew the bathroom was only for the meant for the top females in the company so he worried less about anyone coming inside.

“Can you please step aside.”

“Erica…”

“I said, step aside. You are blocking the way.”

“Erica, please listen to me…”

“don’t you dare even think of touching me with your filthy hands.” She said, glaring angrily at him. Norberto immediately withdrew his hand and placed them on the wall behind her.

“Get mad at me all you want Erica, shout, hit me, punch me, but please hear me out. I won’t leave until we talk.”

“Then be ready to tell everyone why you are in the female’s restroom.”

“I have nothing to discuss with you. We have nothing to talk about. So now back off and let me leave.”

“Where have you been? Where did you go to? I searched for you. I looked for you everywhere.”

Erica sneered and chuckled as she looked at him from head to toe. “Is this really you talking? You looked for me, you searched everywhere, when you were the one that told me to get lost and stay away from your life.”

“I can explain, just let me explain.”

“These were the same words I said to you, years ago, begging you. Now leave my way.”

“What do you even want us to talk about? You asked for a divorce I agreed, I accepted all your terms and stayed away from your life, what else do you want from me?” she shouted.

“or do you need a reminder! How you treated me, how you made me looked like a fool for all I ever did and how you choose my own step sister over me a many times or was it how I was at the hospital fighting for my life yet you were only concerned about your engagement to my sister.”

Norberto sighed and rubbed his face.

“You have changed so much Erica. You are no longer the lady I used to know.”

“yeah, all thanks to you.”

“I am no longer the foolish, young, naïve girl that was blindly in love with a man that never reciprocated it and used every opportunity to insult me and made a fool out of me.”

“No don’t get me wrong Erica. I mean, you didn’t even spare a glance at me. You carried yourself back there with so much confidence and glamour. We are still married you know, I’m still your husband.”

“You joke too much Norberto”

“You are in my past; you are my past. I don’t have anything to do with you anymore and I owe you nothing. So don’t even think you still own me.”

Everything happened so fast. Norberto pushed her against the wall which left her feeling shocked. His hot breath caressed her neck, making tiny strands of hair stood up. Their chests were almost touching.

“Get off me Norberto.”

“Erica, I know I have wrong you and did horrible things to you in the past. Please forgive me. I searched for you, I swear. I looked everywhere for you. I had no clue where you might have gone to. I am sorry for all the pain please.”

“I feel so bad right now. I don’t even feel like a match for you anymore. I feel so ashamed currently. Please forgive me.”

He leaned forward, pressing harder against her chest. Erica swallowed hard trying to wriggle from his grip.

“Please just stay still.”

He bent his head and caressed her neck with his lips, slightly her.

And almost immediately, Delaney stormed in. “What is going on here?” she asked glaring at them.

“Norberto, what the hell is going on here?” she screamed.

“Delaney, just go away from here please.” Erica tried pushing him off but he was no match for her.

“I can see you are back to take him away huh! you cheap thing.”

Erica swallowed hard. She could feel anger rising inside of her. She pushed Norberto away with all her might and walked right to Delaney. She pulled at her hair and dragged her head back painfully making Delaney to scream and wince in pain.

“Don’t you dare talk to me like that ever in your life.” She adjusted her dress and stormed out of the restroom.

Richard was standing, resting his back against the wall. He saw Erica walking towards him furiously, her hair flying in the direction of the wind.

“Let’s go Richard.”

“You don’t look too good and you took so long, what happened?” Richard asked, trying to catch up with her.

“We will talk about it on our way going. For now, let’s just leave.” She said grabbing his hand.

………………

“Norberto, you need to tell me what the hell just happened here. Don’t tell me you are swooning over her already. Gosh! Men! You guys are so unbelievable.” She said, placing her palm on her forehead and pacing up and down the restroom.

He glared at Delaney as though he could strangle her any moment. “You are such a pest, a killjoy! Just stay away from my business. Don’t interfere, you leech!”