Emma had gone to pay her parents a visit. She thought of spending days there but their constant blames and nagging made her leave earlier than she had planned. On her arrival home ,walking to the door and it was barely closed. She pushed and it easily opened. Two glasses on the centre table. The place seem to be in disarray. Jack was a perfectionist freak but lazy as well so it wasn't surprising.
Walking upstairs and headed to the bedroom, underwear,bra, a lady's bag and dress. She quite understood what had happened there. Knocking on the bathroom door as she heard Jack's voice and that of another lady in there. She yelled until it bothered him. Out he came followed by kelly, the cashier.
Her eyes were already teary and throats thorn off for yelling too long. She run downstairs and Jack followed with just a towel around his waist.
"Emma. Listen. I can explain".
"What is there to explain Jack. Nothing. It's fine". Kelly came out wearing Emma's night wear. Emma couldn't contain the anger in her, she viciously attacked her and tore it off.
Emma saw how Jack protected Kelly from her. She thought of how hurtful it could be to be cheated on. She walked out of the house and cried like no one else is around on the other side of the road. Then she finally thought of calling Joan.

"Where are you?". Joan asked worriedly.

"I don't know. I just walked straight on the street". She said sorrowfully. Joan was able to locate her friend and picked her up home.
"You are going to stay here with me for a while". Joan said to her.

She decided to go to Emma's apartment the next day to pick up some clothes of hers. She was surprised to see kelly still in the house. The married man and his mistress seemed to get along pretty well and they had all the house to themselves. Jack never bothered to ask why she was there. Joan made her way to the bedroom and picked up some clothes for her friend.
Emma blamed herself for everything. A school dropout, illiterate and lacked fashion sense. That's why Jack detested her. She thought to herself.
Joan encouraged her to get herself up. To rise from just being a thorn to a beautiful rose flower. That alone gave her strength. Her silent revenge.
For days she had been with Joan and Jack never bothered to come for her. She could see Jack and his Mistress having fun in a compound which is supposed to be hers. Their actions seem to get her distracted and Joan noticed that.

Sorry for just posting an excerpt of the story. it's in the publishing line that's why the delay. kindly read and send in your views. Thank you
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