Undeniable - One Little Mistake

One Little Mistake
by Zarah

Everything just seemed too surreal…

One moment, we’re one big, happy family… the next… everything was shattered.

Our family fell like a delicate crystal ball crashing to the concrete floor…

Ruined…

No, this can’t be happening. No! I’m just dreaming. Wake up, Piper, wake up!

“Phoebe…” My whisper came and went like the wind.

“I’m so sorry for your loss.”

“She was a wonderful woman… so vibrant, so young, so full of life…”

“It’s a shame that she’s gone. She should have a long life ahead of her…”

“It must be difficult for you, dear. First, Prudence, now…”

Oh, all of you, just shut up!

Get the hell out of my house! I want to be alone, for Christ’s sake! Just shut the fuck up!

I wanted to scream, to break everything inside my house, to blow everything in this damned world apart…

But I remained silent.

My body was the silent witness to the sobs that wreck it every passing moment…

“You know, this is all your fault.”

I looked up to the man who had spoken the words to me. Aren’t you going to give me comfort? Aren’t you going to hold me in your arms and tell me everything is going to be okay?

The words from your mouth… you’re burning me! Tell me soothing words, I need your touch! I need you to tell me everything’s going to be okay!

You’re my husband, for crying out loud!

“She should still be alive today if it wasn’t for you.”

Such scathing words… Leo!

“Leo…”

“Don’t… don’t.” You took a step away from me… are you sickened by my presence? By the look of longing in my eyes? Hold me, Leo! I need you!

“You’re not my wife.”

“Leo…”

“Stay away from me! You’re disgusting!”

The tears started to flow from my eyes… do you see me, Leo? I’m miserable! And all because of one little mistake…

Can’t you forgive me?

I have done nothing wrong in the past…

Can’t you forgive me, just this once? Give me another chance? Leo…?

But you were gone. I can’t say these words to you, because you were suddenly gone…

“Piper…”

Such tender words… can you help me heal?

Can you… Cole?

“Oh, God, Cole… what have we done?”

And in that instant, I was in your arms… I felt protected, secure, and above all… loved.

But this is wrong!

This is insanity!

“We have done nothing wrong, Piper.”

I closed my eyes, and let your words do their magic.

But my mind still holds me, my guilt slowly gnawing at me…

“Phoebe’s dead, Cole… she’s dead! My sister’s dead because of me! Because of… us! And Leo… he…he…”

“You’re not the one who drove her car to the wall. It’s not your fault, Piper.” You took a deep breath as you calmed yourself, like you always do as you are reminded that Leo is still my husband. “As for him… he doesn’t know just how lucky he was to have you. And he doesn’t know how big a fool he was for letting you go.”

I pulled away from the solace that was in your arms… and I suddenly felt the coldness outside your warm embrace. “This is wrong, Cole!”

“Then how could it feel so right, Piper?”

You’re hurting. Oh, God, you hurt because you see me so broken, so damaged. Hold me… please…

“I don’t know.”

You pulled me to you, and wrapped me in your arms, holding me tightly against your body. Our hearts beat in perfect synchrony, the music reaching our ears… “I’ll tell you why. Because this is right. Everything is right. This is the way it should have been from the beginning.” You take my face in your warm hands, and made me look into your eyes… “I love you, Piper. Every fiber of my whole being loves you. Tell me, how could a love this strong be wrong?”

I shook my head. “I don’t know…” But I could feel the effect of your words inside my body… “What about Leo? And… and Phoebe…? Did you hear what they say? They said she should have a longer life, a brighter future… but we-”

“Were you the one driving the car?”

“No…but she saw us, Cole!”

“She should have never followed me in the first place.”

“But what about Leo?”

“He’ll understand. If he loves you, he’ll be contented to know that you are happy, even though it’s not with him.”

I blink back my tears, and nod in agreement.

I’m sorry, Leo…

I’m sorry, Phoebe…

I hope someday you’ll forgive me, as I have committed one little mistake…

…of falling in love with Cole.

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