rt's

gon family

stic family portraits and famous world class paintings hung strategically on the walls

weet taste of red wine my mother had picked out from the wine rack. The air was thick with a calm celebratory mood, in regards

a contemptuous joy in her voice, as she hoisted her wine filled glass in

ntly as she always does. "I am thrilled to see you taking your rightful place beside my dear son-Robert's side just

hankful to my mother who sat with one of her arm drapped across her f

rather be with than him". she said, caressing my hands gently, glaring lovingly into my eyes like I was her whole world and nothing else

like some people I know". mother chimed in with an unmistakable disdain evident in her tone,

night without you mentioning your obv

ver truly bring herself to accept during the course of our marriage. And to be fair I gave her the benefit of th

ed something in me and she w

ved me. Hell,

porary replacement. At least that was my intent, not until t

y been quiet so him staying wouldn't have made much of a difference. He also had his reservations towar

ou ever saw in that dreadful woman Robert". she continued her lamentations. "It was quite pathe

er role as a wife by giving you an hei

s rage baits and rather enjoy the evening. But s

brows furrow with

Now that our dear Jodie it back that

rried?" she blurted out the question

d my divorce hasn't even finalized yet. Isn't i

ned silent during most part of our bickering. "Yes Mrs. Mondragon, looking forward to it". beaming a soft smile on h

sure her, I get distracted by the sound of the television when a disturbing

ved is confirmed to be dead and unrecognizable from the impact of the accident, while the other is alleged to be in a critical state and currently admitted in SkyView general hosp

bulged out in horror gazing

and without even realizing it, I sprang up from my sitting po

the fire from the chimney did nothing to sooth the chill that no

me as my thoughts spiralled, trying to gras

" I said out loud now cutting through the

previous day and now hearing such n

I did. After all she was still my wife a fe

le". My mother's vile words cut through my thoughts, c

we know she could actually be dead like they say". I growled at h

he moment. At least not until I bolted towards the door, but

e inquired with concern laced in he

she's dead or not like the news says". I respond

". my mother's voice thunders with her face tw

t for Christ sakes. Do you abhor her that much t

his house. Do you realize how much of a scandal this may cause, if w

ut her demeanor and counte

Jodie intervened with her pleas, clearly

as I felt trapped by m

ally ha

ce?. the thoughts taunted my mind, but the q

ssa trul