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“Why don’t you bring me flowers or small trinkets as gifts nowadays? You used to be so caring and understanding when we were going out before marriage? So what happened to it? Am I not beautiful or good enough for you?” The age old sentiments of women all over the world I am sure. Might seem a bit silly to some people, but this was going to be one long battle I was sure.
“You know, I did try.”, I said. Before I could continue my defense she buts in,” NO! YOU most definitely DID NOT. How many nights have I cried for a little more love and little more care from you. You have grown cold towards me. You don’t love me anymore”, she said with a stream of tears flowing freely like a spring from the mountains, but not so beautiful. It did not bring pity or pain in my heart, only irritation at how the tears could drop out of her otherwise-so-beautiful eyes before you could say ‘jack the rabbit’.
“I think Sucha, you should give me a chance to speak before you spearhead me with your words”.
“Do you think you can justify all the things you have forgotten to do as a husband by talking. If you thought so, you are dead wrong”. Dead I would be I knew before the end of the night. I could just see that the street lights were burning bright outside where everything seemed so calm and serene. How I wished I could enjoy the night without needless quarrels.
“Sucha”, I said in my best patient voice I could muster at the moment which was not much I should say, “don’t you think you are also in the wrong? No, no don’t start now. Let me finish first. I am an outgoing person I accept. But I am also a bit of an introvert. I sometimes need to just sit alone and watch TV or read a book or just listen to some music without bothering to talk. In fact, I have already told you this when we were ‘IN LOVE’”, finished with a hooking two fingers in each hand either side of my head. “You were not so worried or bothered at that time. No, no, let me finish. All I am saying is that it was understandable. We were not living with each other. So I had some time to myself when I was not seeing you. So I was not cranky and you were happy. You wanted to be near me always and I was glad sometimes to just go home and be alone.”
“So you didn’t like to be with me? Huh? Is that what you are telling me? So I am boring to you. If you didn’t want to be near me, why the hell for God’s sake did you pretend to love me. You said you loved me. Was that all a farce? Tell me now you lying wretch”
“Oh no”, I groaned. “You’ve got me wrong honey. Why can’t you understand what I am trying to say in plain language? Why do you always have to look for a second meaning that is darker and far from the truth? All I am trying to say is I loved you a lot. More than ever you will ever know and more than my life. And I still love you so much that I don’t want our marriage to go down the drain. You know, if he had some kids of our own or even one kid I am sure you wouldn’t have felt this about me. But God has not blesses us with kids even though all the doctors we have visited since have assured that we are both capable. But never mind, don’t you think we being there for each other whenever we need each other is the best part of marriage? We don’t have to cling to each other all the time to be happy. Only lately have I not looked forward to seeing you every day after work. There were days when I was just dying to get out of work and take you in my arms. If you had given me my space, I am sure we would not be having this fight today.”
A long speech which I managed before I felt spent. If this wasn’t going to move her I was sure nothing I said would.
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