A Dumb Woman

Lisa watched Alex leave and felt empty inside. The softness with which he had held her lingered in her head. The warm breath from his nostrils had teased her. She could still feel the warmth of his arms where he had grabbed her.

Cool breeze blew over her and she felt cold from within. "It's over now," she said to herself as she tried to understand the emotions that erupted from within her.

"If he doesn't want me to turn in the papers, why did he sign them?" She muttered. She had never thought Alex would apologise. He has never, not even when he was caught in the act. She heaved a sigh and put a call through to Jane but Jane could not pick up. She was shopping with Jeff.

Lisa dropped the phone dejectedly. She sat down thoughtfully and drained a cup of chilled water. 'Alex tried to bargain his way out when his mistress came to mess him up. He couldn't say it to her face that he isn't responsible for her pregnancy but here he was babbling nonsense," Lisa thought and got angry again. "Don