Failed Marriage - Part 1

Mary and Hector had been married for about seven years now. They had two children, a boy, and a girl. They’d been happy together for a very long time. Until they weren’t.

“Why do you have to stay out so late with your friends?!” Mary screamed at Hector.

“I’m sorry for living my life a little, Mary,” Hector snapped at her which made her even more furious.

“So, you’re saying you don’t live your life with me?” Mary countered.

“Not with all this nagging you keep doing,” he said in a bored tone and Mary’s fury felt like it would explode out of her. She left the room to go to her bedroom and slammed the door hard.

The kids were in school, so it made them be more open with each other because they had to keep their façade up in front of the kids, not letting them know that they weren’t so in love with each other anymore.

Mary was so angry, and she didn’t know what to do with all the anger pent up inside her. So, she called her best friend.

He picked up the phone on the second ring, “H