Not My Husband: A suspenseful thriller with a nail-biting plot twist (Gripping Psychological Thrillers) by Boris Bacic

Author:Boris Bacic [Bacic, Boris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

But I can’t. I keep thinking about things. About Lucas in those woods. About Terry Koplin.

Mostly, I think about Terry Koplin, and there’s something I can’t get out of my head no matter how hard I try.

Whenever I look at Lucas, I see Terry. It happens sporadically, and so briefly that it’s gone as soon as I blink, but an echo of the imprint remains, like staring at the light for too long.

Lucas notices how cold I am, too. He doesn’t say anything when I shy away from his touch. I suddenly feel like the apartment is too small, and even the inside of my head doesn’t feel safe. I know I can’t keep this up for too long. Anyone who knows me sees how obvious this all is.

So, one day I decide to confront Lucas.

I come home from work with the intention of talking to him. When I open the apartment door, he’s already sitting on the couch, and he has that look I know all-too well. The grievous look that says “We have to talk.”

I try to play it off by saying hi and asking him how his day was, because I’m suddenly crippled by the fear of opening this can of worms.

“Chloe? Can we talk?” he asks.

There’s no way out of this for me, so I feign a smile, place my bag on the kitchen counter, and take a seat across from Lucas. He’s staring at me, as if he expects me to start the conversation. I can’t stand that stare for long, so I look down and break the silence.

“Lucas, look, I… I don’t know how to… What I’ve been thinking…” However I want to start feels wrong.

“I want to do a DNA test,” Lucas says.

The sentence takes me by surprise. I look up at him to gauge whether he’s serious. He sure looks like it.

“A DNA test? Why?” I ask.

He smiles. “Chloe, come on. I know exactly what you’re thinking, and I don’t blame you. You think I’m Terry Koplin.”

“No. What? No, I…”

But I can’t even bring myself to deny it convincingly. Now that he’s said it, it feels a lot more real. I see Terry Koplin sitting in front of me again. I suddenly can’t get the sweat off my palms no matter how much I wipe them on my jeans, and my heart feels like it’s going to burst out of my chest.

“Baby, you have perfectly normal doubts, because this situation is anything but perfect. I haven’t been fully honest with you, but I want to do what I can to reassure you. I’m your Lucas.”

I don’t know what to say. There’s a rift between us. It’s been there ever since I went to Mirstone. It’ll widen if I agree to the DNA test, but in the end, I can’t say no. I can’t continue living my life wondering.

Sure, the doubts would eventually fade away, but never completely. The question would pop up in my mind from time to time, in the quietest moments when I least expect it.

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