The One

Reflection

Melissa sat on the sofa staring at him on the bed. Her mind was all over the place. She didn't know if it was being with him that has opened her eyes to the truth,her life was miserable, she was miserable. The truth was her marriage was shit,it had been for years,maybe even before they got married.

All the red flags were there, she saw them, other people say them but she had blinded herself to them. She was too scared to face the truth,someone else didn't want her. She was used again,; she was a fool again. She had become so dependable she didn't know how to let go. People laughed at her,criticized her, called her a fool to her face, yet she stayed with him, hoping that one day he will treat her better.

He didn't care how she looked either .  he slept with his personal assistants,looked other women at work and she couldn't say anything. He shouted at her like a dog,insulted to her.

She had taken out a loan to help him finish the house after they were married. He tried everything not to let her move into the house,even though she was his wife. He told her he wasn't into anything with her. After sixteen years together that was her thanks, a husband who treated  her like nothing.

She didn't want to cheat,even after all the bullshit she still stayed and worked on her marriage. She told him that she was ready to have children. He said that he didn't want any. She wondered to herself if its that he didn't want any or he just didn't want any with her.

Now as she looked at Daville  on the bed sleeping, she wondered about that, having a child or two with him. She smiled at the thought he was almost a kid himself. Its possible he wasn't even ready for that and even if he was,it wasn't with her.

There were many times that she asked herself what was she doing. However there was something about him. Something that made her feel alive again,young,pretty even sexy. She hadn't felt that way in a very long time.

Hey, he frightened her from her thoughts,what are you so deep in thought about? Come here and she got up from the sofa and went to him. He pulled her in his arms and hugged her to him. Whatever it is,it will get better,I promise he said and she held on to him tighter,while hoping that he is right.