Chapter 3 UNBELIEVABLE

Anger, hurt and sadness engulfed Brenna. How could her mother betray her like this? How could she be involved with her own husband? A rush of emotions and questions flooded her mind, making it difficult to comprehend everything.

Staring in front of her was Brian on top of her beloved mother, with a look of shock on his face, while her mother didn't looked bothered or even flinched at the slightest. Words failed her as she tried to say something, all that she felt at that moment was tears flowing down her cheeks.

Instinctively, she left the room and hurriedly drop down the stairs, while the memories of the despicable picture she had just seen, kept playing in her head.

As she left the mansion, tears streamed down her face and her body trembled. The feeling of betrayal was overwhelming. She had said her marital vows to the one man she had hoped wsbe would love and cherish. Brian meant the whole world to her and never did she thought she would ever catch him in an infidel act. She got into her car and began driving home, crying as she pressed the pedal harder. One part of her wanted to end everything, but her logical side was quick to come in and remind her that Brian was not worth it.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to confront her mother. But could she even face her mother after what she had seen? She wondered if her mother was contented with the fact that she was fully heart broken.

As Brenna made a turn down the a remote path, which leads to her luxurious home; the marital abode she had shared with Brian all this while, her phone began to ring. At first she was hesitant, believing it was Brian, but she eventually picked up and Amelia was on the line.

"You should always learn to tell someone when you are leaving the party..." Amelia spoke out the moment, she picked up. Brenna couldn't say a word as she continued sobbing and fighting very hard not to be heard from the background. "Brenna are you okay? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Amelia had noticed everything and curiosity immediately set in.

"I caught Brian cheating with my mom..." Brenna still didn't want to find it easy to believe that the words that had just escaped from her mouth were reality.

"What? Are you serious, Brenna?" Amelia's voice came out in a rush of shock and disbelief. "That's impossible. I mean, this is your mother we're talking about." Brenna could feel the shock from Amelia's voice.

Brenna's sobs became more pronounced as she answered. "I know, Amelia. I can't believe it either, but I saw it with my own eyes. They were in bed together." One hand placed on the wheels, she used the other hand to wipe out the tears that were threatening to blind her vision.

"Oh my God! This is awful!" Amelia's tone was sympathetic and caring. "I'm on my way to your place, okay? I'll be there in ten minutes." There was shuffling at the background, before Amelia would eventually hung up.

As Brenna drove home, she started to replay her memories of the past few months. Things that she hadn't noticed before began to stand out. The time when Brian had started coming home late from work, claiming to be working on a big project. Or the times when he would leave for work early in the morning without even kissing her goodbye. The excuses he had given her about not being able to spend time with her, saying he was too busy. It all started to make sense now.

She knew she should have seen the signs, but she had trusted him and believed him when he said he was just busy. Suddenly, a silent voice in her head replayed the words from the annonymous caller, who had contacted her earlier that evening; 'It would be highly risk if you place all your eggs in one basket' That was exactly what she had done with Brian, by simply placing her trust on the man she claimed to have loved.

The moment Brenna arrived at her apartment, she was surprised to see Amelia already waiting for her. How Amelia had arrived so quick was a thing of mystery, but it was not fully part of what she was thinking through at that moment.

Once Brenna got out of her car, Amelia held her tightly, letting her cry and vent all her anger and hurt. She rubbed her back soothingly and whispered comforting words. "You don't deserve this, Brenna. I'm so sorry you had to go through this." Her words were soothing at that point.

Brenna looked up at her, tears streaming down her face. "It's just so hard to believe. How could my own mother do this to me?" She thought out loud.

"I know it's difficult to understand, but maybe there's more to the story. Maybe we shouldn't jump to conclusions." Amelia spoke softly. "Let's try to stay calm and figure this out." Amelia still didn't wanted to believe the entire tale.

Suddenly, the sound of a car pulling up to the curb outside the apartment caused Brenna to look up. Her heart was pounding as she saw Brian getting out of the car. He looked directly at her, and their eyes met. The hurt and betrayal in her eyes was evident. While Brenna eyes held so much pain, she noticed the different sort of emotion with Brian; there was something else there, too. Regret? Remorse? Brenna wasn't sure.

Amelia's arm was still around her shoulder, and she could feel the tension in the air. She wasn't sure what to do, or what to say. All she knew was that this was the moment of truth.

"I can't believe you." Brenna's voice was shaking with emotion as she looked at him. "How could you do this to me? How could you betray me like this?" She asked letting herself loose from Amelia's arms, while she slowly walked to confront Brian.

"I'm so sorry, Brenna." Brian's voice was pleading, and there was a look of desperation on his face. "I know I've hurt you, and I will never forgive myself for that. But please, I just want you to know that I love...." Brian couldn't complete his statement, as he felt a strong pain on his chin.

He looked up and saw the Brenna's eyes blazing red and the reality of what had just happened struck him; the ever loving Brenna had simply slapped him hard on the cheeks.