Chapter 2 Anna's POV

As soon as I touched the door knob, I noticed that it felt warm, despite the dazzling cold that swept outside. This could only mean that whoever was inside the house had just gotten in.

I pushed the door open and silently shut it as soon as I got in, making sure I was as creepy and quiet as possible. But why? I really could not say. Oscar had told me that the house was undergoing repairs and that I should not return home tonight. What if he just couldn't kick off the renovation today and will eventually have to begin tomorrow? Then I was sure that he would get really pissed seeing me at home. Maybe he was even getting my birthday surprise ready for me and here I am, sneaking into the house, about to ruin it.

But again, why the heck was Chelsea's car parked outside? Well, I am about to find out, right?

I tiptoed upstairs, walking quietly all the way to my bedroom -our bedroom, me and Oscar.

'God, let it not be what I am thinking, please!' I prayed silently before pushing the door open with full force.

And there it was, before my eyes, nothing. The bed was empty, quiet and cold. 'Whew.' I sighed in satisfaction and began to hate myself for having ill thoughts towards my husband. Oscar would never do such a thing to me. Oscar loved me and I felt guilty for thinking that he would cheat on me. Perhaps I felt insecure that because he had been too busy for a while now, he no longer loved me and had another dame who was stealing his eyes. Who knows, I might have mistook a neighbour's car for Chelsea's.

So then, where is Oscar? I definitely saw his car outside and for that, I could not be wrong, afterall, the door was not locked. And so, I went to my closet to select a nice cloth for the party tonight at Chelsea's. I stripped off my clothes and wrapped a towel around my body to get a quick shower. But as soon as I wrapped the towel around my body, I felt something under my leg. It felt sticky and slimy.

I looked under and was shocked to see a Durex protection. Yes, a condom. Strange! The last time Oscar and I had sex was 3 weeks ago and he did not use a rubber protection, he never did. So, what the heck is a Durex doing in my home? My bedroom?

I picked it up and walked towards the bathroom where I would store it safely, and when Oscar returned, he would explain what the heck a condom was doing in our house.

Our bedroom was an exotic one that covered a vast space. So, walking from the door to the bathroom felt like miles.

But when I finally got to the bathroom, I heard some strange sounds coming from the bathroom. No, it was not the sound of an animal or music. It was a person, two people. My heart raced as I stepped closer, hearing sounds that my brain could not immediately register.

Finally, I pushed the door to the bathroom open and... I.. My legs began shaking, I immediately lost my breath. I would have sworn that my eyes were playing tricks on me.

"Ch.. Chelsea? Oscar?" I stammered, praying that someone woke me from that nightmare or trans, whatever the fucking heck that was.

Chelsea immediately sprang up from the bathtub as soon as she saw me. Her face turned pale as paper. She did not expect me, did she? I mean, I was not supposed to be here at this hour, neither was she. I was to be in her house, waiting for my birthday party. My fucking birhtday party!! And she? At work, right?

I turned to Oscar, hoping for him to hop out from the bathtub and approach me, pleading on his knees. But to my utter bewilderment, he just sat there in the tub, saying and doing nothing. It was like he dropped a bombshell in my heart and comfortably watched it scatter to pieces.

"Oscar, w.. What is this? What is going on?" I managed to put words together. But all I could do was stammer.

"Anna, I'm sorry you had to find out like this, but, I can no longer be with you! I know you will hate me and you will never want to see my face again, so, I made if official. There is a divorce paper lying on the table in our room. Sign it and leave whenever you want to." Oscar said coldly, devoid of any emotion in his voice.

I stood there as still as a stone. "Okay, you are kidding, right? You guys are joking right? I mean, it is my birthday. This is all a prank, right? A TikTok prank!" I managed to give myself hope. I mean, TikTok challanges can get wild these days.

"Anna, I'm really sorry that we are breaking up our friendship like this, but the truth is that you do not deserve Oscar. I told him the truth about what you did. You killed your sister, Anna. You are a murderer and Oscar does not want to be with a murderer. It would ruin his reputation. So, I did what I had to do to protect him from a murderer. Besides, I couldn't stand behind and watch you take a hot, rich guy like Oscar when you do not desrve him one bit." Chelsea said to me, carving a pity eyes on her face.

I shook my head in confusion. Everything happening at this moment was real, not a TikTok prank. I wasn't in a book or a movie. It was all real. My husband just cheated on me with my best friend -my sister- who spilled the one secret I hid from the world.

Tears began to drop from my eyes like waterfall. My whole body went totally numb and hot tears began to run down my soft cheeks. I just couldn't believe that my life was broken into pieces in one night, my birthday night.

But no, I could not possibly leave Oscar for anything in this world, even if he cheats on me. I still loved him. So, I began to walk towards him, crying like a baby, "Please Oscar, don't do this to me. You are the spine that holds my life together. Look, I swear I am not a murderer and nothing about my past is..."

"Enough, Anna! Stop begging like a baby. This is not just about your past. I just don't love you anymore. You are just too creepy and tiring and I am tired of seeing your face everyday. You have been lying to me all this time. How could you? Look, if you want me to spell it out to you, I will. I, Oscar Greg, I hate you now, Anna. Chelsea is a better choice, both on bed and at work. She is not a cry baby like you. So, if you want to avoid more embarrasement, sign that divorce paper, get out and never return!"