You can be seated next to a broken person and you wouldn't know it. A lot of people hide so much within them that you would never have guessed at face value. This is why they say that face value is a false value because some things go deeper than your expression can give away. I am sharing this short story and I hope it perfectly conveys the things most people go through which we would never have known at a glance.
Monica hated her father even though hate is a strong word but then when it comes to the issue of her father, hate seems to be the fitting word to use. She has a brother too and his name is Charles even with the long years between them, she would never pass up any opportunity to pamper him.
She has everything you can think of; wealth, influence, affluence, beauty and class. She is very generous too and this endeared her to so many hearts even though she made sure she kept her circle small because she knew how wealth can attract many people even the ones that are not genuine.
She got married to a wonderful man by the name of Williams but they are still without a child. Despite her obvious goodness, her inner circle see only an angry woman but no one seem to know where it came from. She would bring anyone down to earth over little provocation. She doesn't tolerate lateness too. She stopped being friends with Stacey for a while because she joked "Those who blame others for lateness are being unfair. Why should anyone obey the clock he bought with his hard-earned sweat"... Yes, it was that serious.
Most of those in her inner circle easily overlook her shortfalls because of the goodness of her heart. Anyone would love to be friends with her and if the small price to be paid would be at the receiving end of her anger, so be it. It's worth the shot considering the enormous benefits attached to being her friend. Her husband, Williams always receive the backlash of how terrible her day went and this constant bickering make him come home at night and soon enough, Williams found comfort by going into a secret relationship with Stacey. That seems to be his go-to person anytime he wants to let off some steam especially seeing that his wife; Monica is always never in the mood for lovemaking.
Monica knew she can do better and she tried several times to do better but every time she tried, she failed. She felt defeated, broken and she was struggling. The more she tried the more she gave away by sinking deeper and deeper. She doesn't know how not to get angry and bitter. The truth is, she wasn't like this when she started dating Williams but she just couldn't bring herself to love as much as she wanted to. She cried herself to sleep many nights away from the prying eyes.
Monica had a big fight with his husband which led to him leaving the house and it drew the attention of the parents. He was accused of dating someone he wasn't dating because she saw them laughing together without knowing it was another mutual friend he was dating and not this one.
Monica's parents came around and managed to persuade Williams to join the meeting as well which he came. The father did his best in advising her to learn how to calm down, respect her husband and learn to keep her home. Her mother told her the same thing and that she should purge the bitterness in her heart so she can experience peace.
Monica wasn't having it and she blurted. She said she can't accommodate a man that has been sleeping around with anything in a skirt. She kept at it and when the father noticed the situation cannot be resolved unless the husband leaves, he asked Williams to take a walk with him and they left Monica with her mother, but not after she had served her father hot too.
The mother tried to calm her down and told her she needs to respect her father more and all she said shouldn't have been said. She wasn't having any of it and told the mother that she was done with her father. They can't get back together again because the hurt ran deeper. She called her mother shameful for walking in on Monica's dad defiling Monica and she did nothing about it.
"That's totally your fault. I have always told you to stop walking around the house half-naked and you always do it to perfection" the mother blurted out too. Monica felt so hurt and disappointed because she questioned her mother how else she would have walked or dressed knowing she was in her father's house where she was supposed to be safe.
They kept dragging it back and forth and the mother made it clear she wouldn't have reported her husband anyway. Monica wasn't having it and made it clear to her mother that she knew she was trying to save her face and kept mute all these years which was why she grew disconnected from her mother since she couldn't protect her and she also hated her father. She also stated how it affected her marriage as she couldn't bring herself to make love with her husband with pleasure.
The mother wanted the conversation to end as they were both shouting and screaming at each other but Monica wouldn't let go and you can understand her frustration. She got the chance to speak her mind finally and she wouldn't back down. She accused her mother of always sweeping issues under the rug and not protecting her enough.
She explained she loved Williams but couldn't bring herself to show it because she didn't know how to. The only memory that comes to her head anytime she was touched by Williams is the horrible encounter with her father. Then, she opened the can of worms finally and said, "All these years, I had a son for my father and the closest I can come to him is to call him my brother because of shame. How can I explain that I had a child for my father and how would Charles feel? I can never forgive my father and that's it"
Williams already heard everything because he stood close to the door while the father was out there in the gardens. He was lost for words and just stood there in shock, trying to make sense out of all he just heard.
It's a terrible position to be in, as a lady, as the husband and it goes on to show us that most atrocities are getting swept under the rug while many people are suffering for it. There is no right way to judge any of this matter because only the person in it can explain how deep the hurt is.
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Just imagine what it would be to have a child and then call him your brother. and have to tolerate that guy who assaulted you was there standing and you have to watch him always. My god!!! You are brilliant and king in it...wait Tellme first was it a real story or fiction generated. The message was crystal clear. But as an author brother, you can write novels with these effects. You put me in shock till the last part. I was not happy with Monica and as early as read the last lines. I was about to cry.