"Theron, speak up. Do you have a problem?"I sighed. "I don't have a problem, Sam. Why were you calling?""Theron, come on. You don't come here to the condominium anymore so I called you. You can't even text me or send me an email about what happened to you."I heard in her voice that she was sulking. I almost forgot that I was supposed to visit her three times a week. "Sorry, Sam. I'm just too busy with the company. There are lots of things that need to be fixed," I reasoned. "Just make sure that the problem is with the company and not your wife!" She emphasized the two words at the end of his line. "Sam, don't talk like that. I'm already torturing Athara for you. It isn't that what you want?" I told her. She laughed sarcastically. "Because that's what you should do. Let her suffer in your hands! I can't forgive her parents for what they did to me. They all deserve death! They took a life and their lives must be the payment."I feel sorry for Samantha. Almost three years have p
I am driving off to the hospital again. If daddy didn't negotiate with me about giving the bet of what to choose I would be still sitting down and enjoying how Samantha would be giving me the best sex she could offer. I answered the call again coming from my mom who was fond of her finally met daughter-in-law. I don't know what they see on her. She's just completely useless and a woman with nothing. "Why the hell are you calling again, mommy?" I asked with annoyance."Where are you now? Can't you make it hurry?""Mom, tell her to fucking wait! I am still driving off to the hospital again. Can't she wait? Damn!""You must watch your mouth, Theron! You are really disrespecting her! What the hell is your problem why can't you give her the respect she deserves?"I shook my gead after hearing the words that my mommy told. It seems that she wasn't aware about the fact why I am doing bullshit things to Athara. "Don't play the innocent part, mommy. You are aware about why I couldn't give h
We stayed in the hospital for almost a week. Yesterday I processed everything so that we could get home. My parents are now living with us and everything that I'm doing is under their supervision. It feels like I was thrown back during my elementary days. They told me to do this and not to do that. I'm getting nuts because of this. Athara's attitude while in this early stage of pregnancy worsened. She goes with me wherever I go and stays with me wherever I am. That sucks but I'm adjusting myself because I am in fear of losing my child and she might hurt herself if I oppose what she wants. Athara gets pissed off frequently if I can't give her what she is demanding. She became more sensitive and she cried over simple things. She always gets angry if she can't eat what her mouth is craving to take in. And sometimes she just wants to eat some food while it's not there but when the food is there she vomits to see it. I am now in the kitchen and I'm slicing this green mango because she
I am solitary now on the veranda of our house. My hand is holding the goblet that has red wine in it. I stare at the heavens, where stars are scattered in no particular order. The big dipper is making a difference among the constellations that are formed in the sky. It looks wonderful. It looks peaceful. It looks like the peace I am looking for, but it seemed to be taken away from me as the falling leaves took it away from the tree.A heavy sigh came out of my mouth and nose after I took a sip from the goblet I was holding. The wine tastes sweet, and there's a little bitterness in its taste, but it's tolerable. Well, I have read that the bitterness of wine matches its sweetness. Life is like that. Bitterness, which is the thing that makes us feel awful, and sweetness, which symbolizes happiness, are well mixed to make life balanced.My eyes closed their lids, and a couple of tears raced to the tip of my chin.Shit! I don't understand it anymore. I don't get the feelings that I have fo
I and Herodotus had a drink. We talked about how our lives have gone for the several months that have passed."Theron, take care of your wife because she's genuine to you," he said.I gulped down the last amount of alcohol from my glass. I asked him many things to at least make him leave the topic of Athara."How's it going to manage this bar?""Oh, damn, it's not easy, Theron. I don't know why you signed the contract and you negotiated with me, but you are not helping me at all."I laughed. "You and the boys are the ones who've been so excited for this and not me, dude. I helped you make it, and it's not my job to do the stuff of managing this.""But you are receiving profits," he said."That's what my signature could do. I signed, and I should receive profits."Herodotus shook his head before he drank the alcohol in his glass. I feel sorry for him because he likes someone who can't even like him back.I am proud now because of what he said. Athara loves me, and she chose me. She di
••Athara••I am hiding the fact that I'm thinking about my parents because all of them are saying that I should not think about them. They were saying that I must focus on the child that I am carrying.I sighed with a heavy heart. I am now heading to the kitchen because I am craving a mango that is to be dipped into a tomato sauce. I know that it's a weird craving, but what else can I do if my child seeks the combined taste of mango and tomato sauce?I opened the refrigerator, and the freezing temperature inside it kissed my face. I took two mangoes. I peeled the mangoes and sliced them into cubes. I took a bottle of tomato sauce and poured a large amount of sauce into my mango.Theron's parents were not around. They told me that they would visit their home in South Carolina and return here next week. Theron was on a business trip, and he'll return here tomorrow. Only Maid Tanna is with her.I looked for her earlier, and I saw her in the garden watering the flowers.I started to eat m
I came down because I was bored. I feel like I'm going crazy if I stay there inside our room. I miss him more and think about him a lot when I'm in that room. It was a good thing because I saw Maid Tanna sitting on the sofa and facing the big TV in the living room. She must have finished her work. It's almost afternoon, so zhe doesn't have much to do. There were only two of us here, so she did little work in the kitchen."Maid Tanna," I mentioned her name. She turned to me with a wide smile. It's really good that I'm with her. Maybe if Maid Tanna wasn't here I would have gone completely crazy. "Are you bored up there, Ma'am Athara?"I just nodded in response. "I'm not used to the house being quiet, Maid Tanna. I also miss Theron being my strict husband. Even though he only says bad words to me, I really miss him. I'm used to being scolded and yelled at by him so I'm sad now," I said as I sat properly facing her. My gaze went to the object on the small transparent table. There is
I am successful in greeting another tomorrow without Theron. I am used to waking up every morning with him by my side. There's an excitement in my heart that makes my head want to scream. He will be home today, and I cannot wait any longer.I went downstairs and saw that Maid Tanna was having a coffee. She was walking off to the garden. When the maids lived with us, the garden became a nice place to sip a coffee in the morning. "Good morning," I greeted her."Good morning, beautiful," she greeted. "Do you want to have a coffee with me? The ambiance in the garden seemed to be refreshing. The roses are blooming again," she added. I nodded with a smile on my face. My morning is additional vibrant because Theron will be home later. "I will just follow you there, Maid Tanna. I am just going to brew a coffee," I said. "I can brew you one if you want me to do so," she offered. "No worries, Maid Tanna. I will brew my own. I will just follow you there," I said."If that is what you want,