Susan came over that night, and Aurora found herself being envious of her figure, she detested the feeling but she couldn’t help it. Susan still held the thong in hand; she kept eyeing it up and down like she was trying to deduce something.

“this person’s arse seems a bit too tiny if you ask me” her eyes finally stopped at her best friend, she was a little bit frustrated, and she hated when Aurora cried, because she hardly ever does, she’s always been the happy, humorous kind, but as Susan kept examining her it was like her eyes were dead, they looked void of any emotions, Susan was dead scared, if this happened to Aurora she herself was going to throw a fit, because her best-friend didn’t deserve any of the treatment she was getting, she felt like strangling her husband James, she’s always had a bad feeling about that man, he was too good to be true, at a point he even told Aurora to keep eating, that he liked them with a little skin of them, and now she’s chubby enough he’s gone, using the same thing he said he liked against her, to Susan everything read mischief and manipulation.

“Hey calm down” Susan said, she couldn’t count how many times she’s used those three words on Aurora. She rubs her shoulder over and over again, knowing how much she liked It, the same routine carried out itself all through the night, Susan lulling Aurora back to sleep, then Susan staying awake and thinking of whatever means she would use to kill James, then Aurora waking up with tears in her eyes, and Susan going to get her a cup of water, then wine, then them staying awake and Aurora explaining her current condition, and then Susan Lulling her back to sleep again. They pretty much carried out the same exercise over and over again till it was morning, Susan stayed no matter what because she loved her, and because if it were to be the reverse Aurora would have stayed back too.

After Susan was done reviving her best friend a little, she asks her the question she knew she wouldn’t like. “So when are you going to divorce him”, Aurora stopped on her tracks her face contours like someone punched her in her gut.

“I can’t do that Su” she replied her, she had gone to the mirror, to check out her flab’s yet again, it was so discouraging and depressing looking at the state James had placed her best friend.

“he deserves a wound, a scar maybe, he deserves to be destroyed, if possible his whole career needs to be destroyed along with him” the both of them knew James would always be a rich guy, he grew up in a rich family, then dropped out of school and started his own business leaving his family business to his brother, and now that business he single handedly started at the age of twelve is doing well, he has a multi- million dollar enterprise, and even if that fails he could still shield himself from the harshness of this world by joining his family’s billion- dollar enterprise.

“Okay maybe not his work” counters Susan.

“But, let us…” Susan gets up and walks toward Aurora, getting to where she is standing Susan places both her hands on both her shoulders.

“let us focus on catching the whore, the one who is responsible for wrecking your marriage, the one who is responsible for making a beautiful soul like you cry” if there was a third party watching they would have concluded they were involved in a romantic relationship.

“We could check out things, via whatsapp, if you could get his phone and stuff…” Aurora cuts her off.

“He’s not been home for weeks, he’s not come back home since I confronted him, he’s not even thought about me for days...”

“shhh… it’s okay, it’s okay, I will see what I can do, and when I do find out for your sake, I will send you a photo, then you can do whatever you want with the person, but..” she turns Aurora so that she is facing her.

“whenever you need my help, make sure you call me, okay… do not keep silent, because I know you, you hardly ever talk, it’s like you keep everything bottled up inside and then smile for everyone to think you are happy” more tears begin to roll down Aurora’s cheeks, because that is the truth, she can’t handle bearing her burden out to anyone.

“Thank you Susan, for being there for me, I’m grateful” the two best friends embrace tightly, Susan squeezing as hard as she could and Aurora getting every bit of solace she can from her best friend.

Letting go of each other slowly they relish in the comfort they both found in themselves.

“Thank you so much Susan, I am so grateful”

“I know” Susan responds.

“Now if you will excuse me” Susan says as she picks up her bag from the bed.

“I shall be taking my leave now, in hope of finding the whore” Susan smiles wickedly, she has always loved things like this, playing detective in the midst of trouble.

“Once I am done with deducing, I will get back to you sweetheart, do not cry, just do your work” Susan walks towards Aurora and gives her a hug, one more time before she leaves.

“I will get back to you before noon, hopefully” she yells out, minutes after the banging of the iron door could be heard. Aurora feels her cheek, and then her neck, her temperature was rising, and it was all her fault for crying too much.

Aurora looked better than before when she steps down the stairs, her hair was no longer everywhere, it was like she came down the stairs a semi- new person.

“James” she called. She heard the door banging and few minutes later she heard his voice.

“James” on getting down the stairs, she sees both her Husband and her best friend involved in a heated argument.

“What’s going on” her voice was low, they couldn’t hear her, but she couldn’t bring herself to shout, it was like her throat had run dry on seeing her husband.

“Yeah isn’t she your brother’s wife” says Susan.

“yes she is, and I didn’t mean for you guys to find out like this I just really ever wanted a quiet affair, and then you decided to come in, spoiling everything” Susan wore a pained look on her face, it was like she couldn’t think clearly anymore.

“So you accept the fact then, that you have been seeing your sister in-law who has a son for your beautiful brother” taking a spin James sighs tiredly and then finds himself some comfort on the stool.

“oh please would you stop over exaggerating, I mean who wouldn’t cheat when he has a wife as fat as your best friend, I mean have you taken a good look at her, who would love a thing as fat as that” he says his hand pointing toward the stairs.

Susan blinded by anger slaps him; the stinging effect of the slap makes James turn toward her.

“you don’t ever call her that, ever again, because that girl is a beautiful soul, and someone would love her more than you ever did” Susan knows her best friend had been standing there for some minutes, but she couldn’t bring herself to look at her, to see thee hurt in her eyes, this wasn’t her plan, her plan was to make sure James cried himself to stupor, but apparently he had no feelings whatsoever for her.

Her sobs echoed in the sitting room as she came in slowly, her body shaking, she wore a sweater as he had caught a cold, and the tears were doing her no good.

“Did I hear you right James, you’ve been sleeping around with Diana, didn’t the both of you respect your marriage for once, I mean she has a son, and her husband is your brother”

“Listen” James turns toward her.

“I know how badly you need love right now, being an orphan and all that…, so I’m gonna let you use me, why don’t we trade” Susan was already shaking her head no behind him it was like there was no end to their current problem.

“What’s the trade about” her voice comes out really weak.

“Don’t tell anyone about I and Diana and I’ll be home for as long as you want”

Aurora knew she was going to say yes, but she also knew that the right thing would be her saying no, but she had no other person, in this world, if James was to leave, then it would only be Susan.

“I know you’ll say yes, so don’t go running your mouth”, James looks her up and down yawning in the process, ‘I’m gonna go get myself some sleep, Susan shut the door on your way out”. Susan did not even turn to spare her a glance, what’s the use, all she saw was red, so walking out of the house at that moment was what was best for her.