An opportunity lost, an opportunity gained

[intriguess]

She woke up in a could sweat, alone, and afraid. It had been the same every night since Jacob had left her bed. It had been a nightmarish day, and now it haunted her nights. She'd returned home from a doctor's appointment early, excited to tell her husband that everything was okay and that they could start trying to concieve ASAP.

There he had been in their bed, fucking some bleach blonde bimbo, who looked several months pregnant already. The words he was saying to her, it made her skin crawl to think she'd ever loved him. The divorce had been bitter and she'd taken him for everything she could get. She now lived very comfortably, and he lived in some rathole. She didn't care to think about it.

She slipped out of bed, letting the cool night's air remove the sticky sweat from her body. She shivered and leaned out the window, she did not care that she was naked, she simply enjoyed the feel of the moonlight dancing upon her pale skin. She'd thought about having a child on her own, she had the money to do it now.

Her fingers ran along her full breasts, down to the soft plane of her stomach, the dream of a child, was painful. She had thought of the ways to accomplish it that would hurt her ex the most, perhaps seducing one of his single relatives, his close friends, or his boss. Somedays she thought perhaps a random stranger would hurt him the most as adulterers valued fidelity in their partners.

Mindy sighed, trying not to think about him, or what he'd done to her. She glanced at the calender, no wonder she was having such vivid nightmares, she was near ovulation.

 

[intriguess]

I noticed this one fell off the edge of recent threads, and I hate bumping anything, but seeing that two people PMed to interact on this thread and the first one hasn't replied....I'll open it up to anyone who wishes to go lurking inside my head.













Mindy waited until goose bumps formed, as the night was cold. She slipped back into her lonely bed and somehow managed to fall asleep again.

 

[catlover]

Jacob

Dumbest thing I ever did was get involved with that blonde from work. She wouldnt leave me alone and finally caught me at a weak moment.

Turnerd out she had gotten picked up in a bar and gotten laid. Then on top of that she discovered she was pregnant, and was crying on my shoulder for sympathy, when what she really wanted was a daddy for the baby.

Then Mindy caught us in bed togetherr and laid down the law, and took me for everything she could get. Of course then Sally dumped me too when she discovered I had been cleaned out financially, and found herself another sugar daddy

Lying in bed cold and lonely, I picked up the phone and called Mindy, fully expecting she would hang up on me

 

[Reyevan]

Going out for my night walk I notic my new neighbor leanning out her window. Wow what a good looking lady she is. I wounder if she married. Well she just went back in I guess I'll go and viset her tomarrow mornning and welcome her to the building.

As the sun comes up I head out of my apartment to go great her. Man I hope she dosen't get mad at me for stopping by so late in the day. Damn it Imean early in the mornning.

Getting all nervous as I head to her door and knock. Man I just hope shes nice. Shaking like a school boy on his first date. I wait for about five minutes. "Man shes not up yet great. Oh well I guess I'll stop by to night." I muttered to myself. I turn to leave and head back to my apartment.

 

[intriguess]

Mindy

She'd gotten caller ID only because her lawyer had recommended it. "Who the fuck could be calling at three in the morning?" she said out loud. She slipped out of bed and wrapped herself up in a fleece throw. She glanced at the caller ID, she didn't immediately recognize the number and it didn't provide a name. She was more than mildly annoyed and when she heard that voice she threw the phone.

Mindy watched as it cracked against the wall and shattered. "Damnit, now I'll have to buy a new one."

She was all riled up and wouldn't be able to get back to sleep now. So she headed to the bathroom and opted to take a nice cool shower. She felt icky, which quickly turned into being pissed off.

Mindy finally left the shower. It was Saturday after all, a brand new day, and as she was getting dressed their was a knock on the door. She half expected it to be Jacob, so she dawdled in answering it. By the time she opened the door, no one was there.

She needed to get out, and she grabbed her bag of drawing supplies and headed out the door.

 

[catlover]

Jacob

I heard her gasp and then a crash and the phone went dead.

Obviously she didnt want to talk to me or even hear my voice. Then I looked at the lighted clock and realized it was three AM. No wonder she didnt want to talk to me. I knew I had just fucked up again, but I gave up and got out of bed, took a shower in the grubby bathroom of the motel room I was renting by the week, and got dressed.

At least when we split she let me take my clothes instead of just tossing them in the dump.

I got in the leased car and drove. Somehow I drove by her shop and saw her through the window, so I parked and went in. She started to holler and scream, but I just walked up to her and grabbed her and kissed her, shutting her up.

God she felt good in my arms and when she stopped squirming I told her to sit down and listen because I had something I had to say to her.

 

[intriguess]

She wanted to knee him in the groin. Being kissed by him nearly made her violently ill. She cussed for a while, and not being that sort of person simply crossed her arms, glared at him and stated in an clipped tone. "What the fuck do you want now?"

 

[catlover]

Jacob

I knew my welcome would be a lot less than cordial. I deserved anything I got, and while I had apologized and got on my knees begging her forgiveness, I hit nothing but a brick wall.

Not that I hadnt put myself in that position, I sufferred through the divorce without even thinking about any other woman except Mindy, and no otrher woman could ever take her place in my heart.

"Mindy, I dont want anything or anyone except you. I am lonely and miserable and cant exist without you. What do I want? I want another chance to prove to you that I love you and only you and will never stop loving you, regardless of what your answer will be now or ever in the future."

"As I told you, that was a one time thing and the baby wasnt mine and she hit on me looking for a husband to take care of her. Now she has found one and had the kid and she is history. I havent even looked at anyone else since we had that talk afterward and you curtly refused to forgive me. I ask you again to take me back and I'll never stray again. I want us to have the family we planned for together"

 

[intriguess]

Mindy

"You don't understand," she'd said it so often before that the words seemed flat and lifeless. "Fuck, you are the same selfish son of a bitch who fucked that bimbo and now you want a get out of hell free card?" It wasn't like her to cuss so much but damnit, it still hurt. Even after all this time every time she thought of what she'd seen it was like having a bad bikini wax. "Don't you fucking realize that it isn't about what you fucking want anymore? Have you ever given one ounce of thought as to what I fucking wanted?" She couldn't help but use foul language, she wanted, no needed to vent. "Hell even now it's all about you, what you want, you being forgiven." She swallowed hard, "I can forgive you, but I'll never trust you again."

Mindy wondered if he had any inkling to the damage he'd done. Heck none of the men in her life had been reliable, she'd had major trust issues going into the marriage. It had all seemed so possible, even with the minor trouble concieving. She couldn't help but recall how he joked about enjoying trying that he didn't care if it took a thousand times. Now more than ever, she seriously thought about having a family alone.

"And if I can't trust you with my heart, I certainly can't trust you to be a responsible parent. Our marriage was a two way street and you blindsided me, and there is no insurance for that kind of damage."

It was all tainted now, she had donated the bed and all the bedding, and anything else from their bedroom that reminded her of that terrible moment when everything went wrong.

 

[catlover]

Jacoib

With her cruel reply I started to sob. I knew she was right. It wasnt what I wanted, it was what she wanted, and she wanted everything she could get.

I looked at her and cried to myself, but I couldnt live without her, and she wasnt going to live with anyone else, so I pulled out the 38 I had picked up from a pawnshop, shot her in the face and again in the torso as she fell to the floor.

Then I put it in my mouth and fired, and fell on top of her, just the way I wanted to.

 

[intriguess]

She couldn't have been more surprised than when he pulled out the gun, she barely had time to think of where he got it when he pulled the trigger. The physical pain was nothing compared to the emotional shock that he could still fuck up her life. Her last thoughts were that she was glad she had found out who he was before they had started a family.

The gun shots did not go unnoticed and 911 was called, an ambulance taking away her body as the coroner took away his.






"Damn shame," the cop said.

"Yep, everyone says that until the split they were a loving couple."

 

[Reyevan]

Reyevan

The hock was like getting suckered punched and not knowwing what to do. She was shot. My neighbor was shot. I woundered if she was married and now I know. It was her exhusband who did it. The whole buildding is a buzz about it. I deceid to go and see her in the hospital.

The next day I ask the manager what her name is and then go to see her. I arrive right when vistting hours start. I walk up the receptionist and ask what room Mindy Smith was in. She tells me and Ihead on up. "Well at least she'll answer the door this time." I chuckle to myself.

I get off the elevator and headto her room. I knock softly but firmly hopeing shes alone.

 

[intriguess]

Mindy Smith

She had been rather woozy when her family visited, which was probably for the best as between badmouthing her ex, they talked about her condition. When Mindy finally did open her eyes there was food. It smelled horrible but she felt hungry, like she hadn't eaten in a day. Then she remembered what happened and realized where she was and why there was mummy gauze wrapped around her head. She noticed all the little beeps and monitors and glanced at the nurse who had brought in the food.

Mindy asked only one question, "How long was I out?" the nurse told her she'd been unconscious for a day.

Mindy sipped the juice carefully, as it seemed the safest item on tray. That's when she noticed the stiffness, and looking down noticed her one side was tender. The nurse had babbled on about the injuries and how she was so lucky to be alive and have been brought in so quickly and how great the doctors were. Mindy barely heard half of it as she closed her eyes and let the drowsyness of a body trying to heal take over.

It was probably around 10:30 when she woke up, or at least that was what the clock said. Her head pounded and she struggled to sit up, someone came bustling in, mentioned something about a pain killer, adjusted the bed, and said that visiting hours had just started and that her doctor would be in to check on her sometime in afternoon.

She had never thought she could hurt worse than when she'd seen Jacob fucking that blonde bimbo, but her current physical pain was close. Then the pain killer kicked in, so that by the time a visitor arrived she was kind of loopy.

 

[Reyevan]

Not hearing a answer to my knock I open the door a little to see in. I'm shocked at all the equipment that she is hooked up to. Slowly I walk in woundering who could have done this to her. Such a lovely lady. Sighing a deep sigh I sit and wait. Just looking at her hair. I hope shes not in pain. I say to her wanting her to let her know some of us are ok people "I'll stay her till you awake again if I can."

 

[intriguess]

Her eyes were closed, mainly because the lights were still a little bright and looking around only made her head pound and force her to face reality. The strange voice, male she noticed, caused her to ever so slowly open them.

"Are you sure you're in the right room?" her voice was a little gravelly and she really wanted something to drink, but it felt odd to drink when she wasn't exactly sure how her body would be getting rid of the excess fluid.

 

[Reyevan]

"Yes I'm in the right room. I live in your building up on the fifth floor. I saw you on the morning that this happened." Moveing a lock of hair out of your way. "Do you feel ok? I mean is the pain to much? Ahh man I hate this. This shouldn't have happened to you." I start to cry.

After I calm down I say "If you need any help I'll be happy to give it to you. I'm a stay at home artist. I'll help when ever." Picking up your hand gently and kissing it. "I won't let anything like this happen again if I can stop it this I promis to you."

 

[intriguess]

She wasn't sure if she was woozy or he was in shock, but he seemed rather emotional. "I'm not sure it's all sunk in yet, it sounds like I'll be around here for a while longer and then supposed to rest at home for at least a week, though no strenuous activity so I guess I won't be painting the walls." She laughed and coughed.

She was tempted to ask if Jacob was in the same hospital, but she decided either answer she didn't want to hear.

 

[Reyevan]

"Ok thats the best news yet for me. I finaly meet someone I like and likes art and then she gets shot on the same day I try to talk with her. Its just like a bad dream. I mean why would this happen." I just babble on for about 15 minutes just out of nervousness. "Do you have any pets or plants that need to be taken care of when you here? I ummm well I mean is there anything I can do for you?"

 

[intriguess]

She smiled, definetly in shock, "I haven't gotten around to getting a cat yet, I love em but I'm afraid I'll turn into ones of those women who 'has a bunch of cats'." She managed to adjust the bed in order to breath better, "That's why you look familiar. I haven't been in the building all that long, about six months, since," she paused as the hateful feelings surfaced again. "So my place is pretty barren as of yet." The word barren seemed to sum up her entire life, she suddenly wondered if the gun shot had done more damage. She blinked away a few tears, "Life has been a kick in the pants lately."

 

[Reyevan]

"Well it wont be barren after I'm done." A mischeveious grin spreadding over my lips. "I have several paintings you might like. As well as a few sculputres. Do you like music? I've written a few songs." Stating to go all nervios aroound this lovely lady. "Umm well is it ok if I stop by every day? The cat thing won't happen. I won't let it happen. Your too good a woman for that." I start to figet with my hands wanting to hold hers but not wantting to be to bold.

 

[intriguess]

"Can you cook?" she teased, "If so sign me up for daily visits." She moved a stray hair away from her face and tried to avoid wincing. "I'm supposed to have someone drive me home, my family is rather, well crazy and I don't want that kind of fretting so I don't suppose you'd be willing to take me home when I check out of here?"

 

[Reyevan]

"Well no one has died of food poisoning after they ate my cooking yet. So it must be ok at least." Pounding my fist on my chest."I'm still alive too." Slowly moveing my hand closer to yours. "Yes I can take you home. We can stop by my place so you can pick out those paintings too." Smilling as I talk. Feeling more at ease the more we talk.

 

[intriguess]

A nurse came in and food never looked so good. She inquired about release and was told she'd have to ask the doctor but if she had someone to take care of her, it could be as early as tomorrow. The nurse looked at the visitor and added, "She should be resting."


Mindy smiled, "Go get something to eat, come back in say two hours?"

 

[Reyevan]

"Umm ok. Two hours is that ok nurse?" Hopeing beyound hope she says its ok. The nurse says it should be ok as long as you don't stay for more than one more hour. She smiles as she walks back out. "I'll be back." saying it with a smile. "God your a beatufull woman." I walk out right after leaving her to her food.

 

[intriguess]

"I don't feel very beautiful," she told the nurse once he was gone.

The nurse smiled, "The boy is in love."

Mindy blinked a few times and felt a little stunned, "I don't suppose I could get cleaned up after lunch?"

The nurse smiled again, "If you feel up to it, if you eat all your food, you can take a shower. It's about time we got your off all these things anyway. Then I'll change your dressings and still have time to comb your hair before he gets back."

She laughed, but it hurt to laugh, "I promise."

The nurse started unhooking things and mentioning that she might feel more pain as pain killers wore off, and other warnings.

Mindy ate all her food, carefully walked to bathroom and took advantage of the shower. She was pretty tired when she got back to the bed, and as promised the nurse changed the dressing. Mindy napped and the time passed quickly.