Chapter 1.8: Rumors

 Both Gwen and Holden had been very busy after the wedding and the birth of Henry. Due to financial difficulties, they started to work on their garden that helps them with fresh vegetables and fruits to be serve as a meal and also a payment to their monthly bills.

One Monday morning….

“You know what Iliana had bought another new car, I think they have 3 already,” Gwen excitedly telling Holden.

Holden just listens to his blubbering wife about cars. He knew that she wanted one for their family right now. Bills are piling up on them, their garden is still young so it can’t help and Gwen is still on their maternity leave, things don’t look good. He feels so bad for his son, Henry who had just celebrated his birthday without even a birthday party or even a cake. He looks at his son eating. He could feel the guilt forming on his chest.  He had to work hard to earn money.

 

 

Gwen decided to have another tattoo. He decided to have a tattoo of wings of angel on her back. A new tattoo artist was the one who made it. Dave was nowhere to be seen, she invited him to her wedding but he didn’t come, some people told her he moved to another town.

Gwen wondered why the tattoo artist laughs at her tattoo. There’s nothing wrong with it.

 

Holden has no more choice but to ask help again to her only friend on Sunset Valley, Zelda. They met on the city hall if she could be one of the sponsored for his upcoming book to be advertised. As they were talking,hey saw  Iliana, Zelda’s aunt and a really good friend of her wife.

Iliana says hi to them and look at Zelda at very peculiar way. Zelda bow her head down. Holden just looked at the both of them. He doesn’t know what’s going on but it feels very weird.

 

Out of boredom, Zelda decided to visit Iliana while Holden watched Henry at the house but to her dismay Iliana is still at work and her only youngest daughter, Kaylyn was there. While waiting for Iliana she chatted with Kaylyn while waiting for Iliana and her boss, Zelda.

Kaylyn was a very talkative child, she told stories about her family and everyone else in Sunset Valley.

“You know what Mrs. Wonzy, Aunt Zelda fantasizes your husband, Holden. She would always tell stories about him everynight but, well he got married to you so Aunt Zelda can’t do anything about it.” Kaylyn told her tactlessly.

She was shocked from what she hearing right now, she thought that it was just her that felt something about Zelda Mae and to her approach and friendliness to Holden. Ever since that day she saw them at the museum.

Jealousy is exploding to her heart.

 

Suddenly Zelda Mae entered their house.

“Hey, Gwen! How are you?—,”

“You Little Bitch, you loved my husband and has been stabbing in my back for all I know!” Gwen shouted at her.

Zelda was shocked by the behavior of Gwen at her. She doesn’t know where this anger is coming from, she looked at Kaylyn, and suddenly she already know what happened.

“Stay away from my husband, stay away from my family!!!” Gwen shouted at her face and stormed out of their house.

Zelda looked at Kaylyn and she just smiled innocently to her.

 

Gwen afraid that her husband will leave her decided to surprise Holden at his birthday. They are low on cash but she had to do something that could take away Holden’s affection for Zelda. She decided to buy him a gift.

Holden was very surprised the next morning that a Computer is on their house. He called Gwen whose computer is on the living room.

“It’s for you honey, I love you. Happy Birthday!” Gwen said to him enthusiastically with a kiss.

“But—“ Holden tried to reason out to her.

“We can manage” Gwen smiled.

The truth it almost cut her budget for this one. But she had to do this in order that Holden will no longer go to the library to write and stay in the house and not hang out with Zelda in the library.

 

Holden become an adult. A stubble is growing on his face for the sleepless night and stress. His eyes became so blurry so he decided to wear glasses already because he can’t see well. He looks more of a writer now.

He tried to call Zelda on his birthday but she is not replying, even on his birthday. He didn’t know what happened ever since the encounter with her Aunt Iliana on the city hall.

Holden become so confused with what’s happening around him. Either he is absent mindedly didn’t notice of he didn’t just feel the world around him.

Now that Holden is an adult, he had to face the new challenges with it. Becoming a father, a husband, a friend and a writer. Can he know what’s been happening to the women around her? We will know at the next chapter! 


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