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We sat like that for a while, until I said, "All right, I think it's time we all went to sleep; it's been a big day." Alyssa and Sophie stood up. I kissed Alyssa, and said, "C'mon, Sophie, let's go brush your teeth, and I'll tuck you in." Ellen reached again for Alyssa, but our older daughter turned on her heel and rushed upstairs, followed by her sister.
"I don't know if I should keep trying tonight, or leave her alone for now," Ellen said, dejectedly.
"Why not leave it for tonight; we're all tired. I'll stop in and see if I can get her to get her to talk to you tomorrow," I told her.
"Thank you. I don't deserve your help, but I'm grateful for it," she said. "What you said about your not being blameless-"
"Was true," I said. "It doesn't excuse what you did, but I need to be honest with myself if I want to heal. As for my help, you'll always have it, if you need it, no matter what happens. But right now I'm doing this for Alyssa. She's going to need her mother, and I couldn't stand to see her alienated from you. She'll come around; just try to be patient."
True to my word, I gently told Alyssa that she would regret it if she froze her mother out, and I think she heard me. Therapy was definitely in her future, though. I think I was able to reassure Sophie enough for her to get to sleep, but I knew that she would ride the coattails of Alyssa's attitude to the problem, and made a mental note to remind the big sister that, like it or not, she was setting an example for how to act in the face of adversity.
Then I went to our bedroom and got a bag that I had quietly packed earlier, and brought it downstairs. Ellen was waiting for me.
"This is really happening," she said, and I could see her eyes begin to fill again.
"Yes." I'd known this was going to be hard, but I'd had no idea just how bad it'd feel. "I'll see you tomorrow afternoon, and hopefully we can settle on a therapist."
"I love you," she said, as I opened the front door.
"I love you, too," I replied, then stepped through it and walked to my car.
- COMMENTS
Anonymous5 months agoWhere as I hate a lot of stuff on this website and reading about delusional wife's that think they have a right to fornicate and try and drag their husband's down to their level, it has not cooccurred here. She was extremely stupid to say she was going out and listening to her husband, but she paid for it so far. What she was doing was putting her gilt onto the husband. My now ex-wife did the when when she was involved with an idiot. She was arguing that I was having an affair when it was her. According to her Boss I made the company move as he refused to undertake a proper investigation of why one of his employees pursued her by visiting my house. She worked part time. I made a spurious complaint to the local council and when they looked up their records the company have not registered itself or something. Never hack me off.
Madeira10767 months agoThis is really good writing. You don't go on tangents and trust your reader to follow. The biggest difference between writers is, the writers that can put together a coherent paragraph, and writers that don't trust their audience to follow.
Good job so far lol
Anonymousover 1 year agoHe IS blameless!!! If she wasn’t happy with their sex life, then she needs to talk with her husband, and work on it together. Instead she chose to fuck another man!
Why is he leaving?!? She should go live elsewhere, especially if she truly wants to show remorse. Also, he’s sending the wrong message to his daughters by telling them not to blame her. If she isn’t punished, then the girls will grow up to be sluts too!
ZK
skruff101over 1 year agoHubby starts his story by asking his wayward wife to be honest, stating that if she’s not there was no chance to avoid the end of the marriage. I’ll say that bit again, if she refuses to confess the marriage is over, low and behold she refuses. Husband files for divorce? At least kicks her out? No no no a mere couple of paragraphs later counselling is agreed to…really?
I suppose if Tolstoy can create a hesitant, vacillating, weak and ineffectual character like Karenin it would be churlish to criticise modern day authors for attempting to copy greatness. But sadly this character is a poor facsimile.
nixroxover 1 year ago2 stars - this story does not meet the accepted rules for a RAAC, so I am looking forward to a divorce in the next chapter. However, there are the girls to think about and it will take a lot of finesse to work out an acceptable arrangement - probably joint parenting. MC needs to seriously think about having an affair of his own to match the SLUT's affair. That will give her the 'in your face' feelings he was confronted with.
