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Tonia didn’t know what was wrong with him. “No.”
“Then, come sit with us.”
Tonia was angry. “Did Matt ask you to come?”
Raph didn’t say he was sorry. “Yeah.” He asked how I was bullying you and claimed he would stand up for you.
Tonia could tell where this was leading. “Are you going to tell everyone?”
“Do whatever you want,” Raph said.
Matt said, “You two have been together forever, so why are you fighting now?” to break the tension. Do you remember how you two used to act all sweet in front of the whole class? ”
Jane also jumped in. “Tell everyone what? Is it possible that… Ton is going to have a baby? ”
“Is that true, Raph?” Matt howled in fake excitement.”
Raph looked at Tonia’s stomach for a second before looking away. “You should ask her.”
Tonia got angry. “Why are you asking me all these questions?”
“Isn’t this your time to vent your frustrations and get some sympathy? I’m not saying anything so you may say what you want. You used to enjoy doing it. It’s your time now! Everyone is here for an unplanned trial. “Go ahead.”
Tonia took a big breath. “Raph, what do you mean?”
“I’m giving you a chance.”
“I don’t want to fight with you in front of everyone, Raph.” It’s Matt’s day today. “Don’t mess it up for others.”
The next second, Raph smashed his glass down, which scared everyone around them.
“Tonia, are you really going to have a baby?” he yelled.
Tonia stopped for a second before she understood what Raph’s inquiry meant. She reached out to take his arm and said, “Don’t make a scene here.” “It’s Matt’s son’s birthday.”
“Tonia.” Raph shook off her hand. “Just answer me.” Who’s the dad? ”
His push was so strong that she fell over.
Matt, who was instantly sober, ran to get Raph. “Are you crazy? What’s the matter with you? If Ton is pregnant, who else may be the father? How could you even think to ask that? ”
Tonia fell onto the table, breaking a bottle of wine in the process.
Jane rushed to help her get up.
Raph was quite angry and stood over her. “Who is it? Tell me! ”
Tonia said with a sneer, “Does it even matter?”
……
Tonia really wanted to get away from it all, maybe a trip to a faraway place to clear her head, anything to get away from the stress of being with Raph and Sammy for a little while.
But Mingol needed her, which meant she had to stay.
When she eventually arrived home, her phone rang a lot. Most of the calls were from Sammy.
She didn’t want to answer.
Matt sent a few.
Tonia had left the karaoke early, so she didn’t know what transpired after that or how Raph went on to tell everyone about their love.
So, it could only indicate that Matt wanted to know more or was trying to settle the argument. She didn’t want to deal with it either.
Jane only called once.
Tony thought about it and then called back. “Jane?”
“Ton, are you at home?”
“I am.”
“Okay. I’m glad to hear that.
“Yeah, don’t worry.”
“Okay. Then I’ll let you go.
“Goodbye.”
Then Jane said, “Ton” all of a sudden.
“Yeah? ”
“Have you truly been with other men? ”
Tonia stopped talking.
“Ton, if you’ve made up your mind to leave, don’t look back.”
“Right.”
“Last night, Matt was so drunk that he couldn’t stop talking about how great you are,” Jane said with a laugh. He claimed that someone must have set you up and urged Raph not to be stupid. He would never find another wife as perfect as you if he lost you.
Tonia forced a sour grin. “Jane, are you sad? ”
“Disappointed with what? ”
“Nobody set me up.”
Jane thought for a moment and then said, “I understand.” If my husband went bankrupt, I’d pack my bags and go right away. Everyone has a reason for what they do. You love me, and I adore money. I’m out if the money is gone. I get why you left when Raph couldn’t love you anymore.
Tonia remarked, “I thought you’d call me stupid for standing by him when he was down and then leaving him for his mistress now that he’s successful.”
“What’s so stupid about that?”Jane said, “Making yourself live a life that doesn’t make you happy only to make other people happy? That’s just dumb now.
Tonia sat down on her couch after hanging up and thought about what she had just heard.
She felt like a wind-up toy. Every day, she wrapped herself up tightly and danced through joy and enthusiasm, drawing in many admirers with her energy.
But now she just wanted to put herself away and let herself gather dust. There was something comforting about letting yourself fall apart; at least she’d be comfortable.
Tonia was brought back to reality by the doorbell.
Then she realised that she had purchased food online. There weren’t any stores nearby, so she had been relying on delivery to do her shopping since she moved here.
She went to the door and opened it.
“Then, come sit with us.”
Tonia was angry. “Did Matt ask you to come?”
Raph didn’t say he was sorry. “Yeah.” He asked how I was bullying you and claimed he would stand up for you.
Tonia could tell where this was leading. “Are you going to tell everyone?”
“Do whatever you want,” Raph said.
Matt said, “You two have been together forever, so why are you fighting now?” to break the tension. Do you remember how you two used to act all sweet in front of the whole class? ”
Jane also jumped in. “Tell everyone what? Is it possible that… Ton is going to have a baby? ”
“Is that true, Raph?” Matt howled in fake excitement.”
Raph looked at Tonia’s stomach for a second before looking away. “You should ask her.”
Tonia got angry. “Why are you asking me all these questions?”
“Isn’t this your time to vent your frustrations and get some sympathy? I’m not saying anything so you may say what you want. You used to enjoy doing it. It’s your time now! Everyone is here for an unplanned trial. “Go ahead.”
Tonia took a big breath. “Raph, what do you mean?”
“I’m giving you a chance.”
“I don’t want to fight with you in front of everyone, Raph.” It’s Matt’s day today. “Don’t mess it up for others.”
The next second, Raph smashed his glass down, which scared everyone around them.
“Tonia, are you really going to have a baby?” he yelled.
Tonia stopped for a second before she understood what Raph’s inquiry meant. She reached out to take his arm and said, “Don’t make a scene here.” “It’s Matt’s son’s birthday.”
“Tonia.” Raph shook off her hand. “Just answer me.” Who’s the dad? ”
His push was so strong that she fell over.
Matt, who was instantly sober, ran to get Raph. “Are you crazy? What’s the matter with you? If Ton is pregnant, who else may be the father? How could you even think to ask that? ”
Tonia fell onto the table, breaking a bottle of wine in the process.
Jane rushed to help her get up.
Raph was quite angry and stood over her. “Who is it? Tell me! ”
Tonia said with a sneer, “Does it even matter?”
……
Tonia really wanted to get away from it all, maybe a trip to a faraway place to clear her head, anything to get away from the stress of being with Raph and Sammy for a little while.
But Mingol needed her, which meant she had to stay.
When she eventually arrived home, her phone rang a lot. Most of the calls were from Sammy.
She didn’t want to answer.
Matt sent a few.
Tonia had left the karaoke early, so she didn’t know what transpired after that or how Raph went on to tell everyone about their love.
So, it could only indicate that Matt wanted to know more or was trying to settle the argument. She didn’t want to deal with it either.
Jane only called once.
Tony thought about it and then called back. “Jane?”
“Ton, are you at home?”
“I am.”
“Okay. I’m glad to hear that.
“Yeah, don’t worry.”
“Okay. Then I’ll let you go.
“Goodbye.”
Then Jane said, “Ton” all of a sudden.
“Yeah? ”
“Have you truly been with other men? ”
Tonia stopped talking.
“Ton, if you’ve made up your mind to leave, don’t look back.”
“Right.”
“Last night, Matt was so drunk that he couldn’t stop talking about how great you are,” Jane said with a laugh. He claimed that someone must have set you up and urged Raph not to be stupid. He would never find another wife as perfect as you if he lost you.
Tonia forced a sour grin. “Jane, are you sad? ”
“Disappointed with what? ”
“Nobody set me up.”
Jane thought for a moment and then said, “I understand.” If my husband went bankrupt, I’d pack my bags and go right away. Everyone has a reason for what they do. You love me, and I adore money. I’m out if the money is gone. I get why you left when Raph couldn’t love you anymore.
Tonia remarked, “I thought you’d call me stupid for standing by him when he was down and then leaving him for his mistress now that he’s successful.”
“What’s so stupid about that?”Jane said, “Making yourself live a life that doesn’t make you happy only to make other people happy? That’s just dumb now.
Tonia sat down on her couch after hanging up and thought about what she had just heard.
She felt like a wind-up toy. Every day, she wrapped herself up tightly and danced through joy and enthusiasm, drawing in many admirers with her energy.
But now she just wanted to put herself away and let herself gather dust. There was something comforting about letting yourself fall apart; at least she’d be comfortable.
Tonia was brought back to reality by the doorbell.
Then she realised that she had purchased food online. There weren’t any stores nearby, so she had been relying on delivery to do her shopping since she moved here.
She went to the door and opened it.