Point of View : Angelica!
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I raced over to his house. After I witnessed Eliza on the ground sobbing and unable to pick herself up off the floor, I had enough.
I rang the doorbell, and heard a faint 'Coming!' from inside. The door opened to reveal Alexander smiling.
"Angie! Come in! What's up?"
I walked in and took a seat on his couch. "Alexander. Congratulations."
"For what...exactly?"
"You have invented a new kind of stupid. A 'damage you can never undo' kind of stupid. An 'open all the cages in the zoo' kind of stupid. 'Truly, you didn't think this through?' kind of stupid. Let's review. You took a rumor a few maybe two people knew and refuted it by sharing an affair of which no one has accused you. I begged you to take a break, you refused to."
"Angie. I-I don't understand." He stood up from his seat on the couch. "What are you doing?"
"You're so scared of what your enemies might do to you. You're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to. You know why Jefferson can do what he wants? He doesn't dignify schoolyard taunts with a response! So yeah, congratulations! You've redefined your legacy. Congratulations!" I yelled.
"Angelica. Come here. I can explain everything!" He cooed. I was tempted to go, but decided to fight for Eliza.
"I languished in a loveless marriage in London. I lived only to read your letters. I look at you and think 'God, what have we done with our lives and what did it get us?' That doesn't wipe the tears or the years away. But I'm back in the city and I'm here to stay. And you know what I'm here to do? I'm not here for you."
"Woah. Angelica. I get it. You can stop now." He shook his head in disbelief by my words.
"Shut up! I know my sister like I know my own mind. You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind. And a million years ago, she said to me 'this one's mine'. So I stood by. Do you know why? I love my sister more than anything in this life. I will choose her happiness over mine every time! Eliza is the best thing in our life. So never lose sight of the fact that you have been blessed with the best wife. Congratulations. For the rest of your life, every sacrifice you make is for my sister.
Give her the best life. Congratulations." And I ran out the door. My arm was caught by Alexander's.
"Angelica. Please don't leave me."
"Fuck off."
