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She had Mike cremated, and held a small funeral service. It was mostly family members and a few of MIke's work associates. Her neighbors, Rick and Kim stopped by. They all tried to comfort her, but she was struggling with the guilt of taking her husband's life. She had many lonely days and thoughts of committing suicide herself in the months that followed, but she had done what she did for her children, and their unconditional love pulled her through that dark period.
Mike had a life insurance policy at work that paid out enough money to keep them going for several months. She was surprised that it paid out, since the death was ruled a suicide, but she found out that some policies do if the insured has held them long enough.
The money wasn't much, but she wanted to be out of the house she shared with Mike. She put it on the market and found a three bedroom condo that she liked. The house sold in less than two months and she was able to buy the condo.
Her job search got her into an accounting firm as an accounting clerk. She performed well, and was given a quick promotion to junior accountant, as the firm realized she had the kind of skills that made her likely to move on if they didn't.
Once she had her career in order, she focused on her children. She was worried about the emotional damage losing their father had caused, and got them into family counselling. The counselor worked with all of them and the kids seemed to be adjusting well. She realized in the process that Mike's lack of attention to the kids, and their fear of his outbursts probably made the transition to life without him easier for them.
That only left her, and her own private guilt, to be resolved. In hindsight, she realized that she had handled the relationship with MIke badly from the beginning. His obsession with her was not healthy, and she should have sought help for them as soon as he became abusive. By keeping everything secret she made both the situation, and getting out of it, worse.
If she had it to do over again, she would just take the kids and leave. There was risk with that, of course, but she had taken enormous risks with what she had done, too. Most women who walk away from abusive relationships end up okay in the end.
Mary pushed the maudlin memories of her mistakes away and turned to Steve. She wasn't sure she deserved him, given her history, but she was doing her best to convince herself that she did.
"I think I love you." she told him.
He smiled and kissed her. "I know I love you." he replied.
- COMMENTS
Anonymous3 days agoIt's a story so no talking but the husband Michael certainly is a walking red flag of abusive spouse. Many success get battered and too many killed but such as him. The dismissive comment previous to this one that little boys IRL take more abuse than 'wifey' is just ignorant and borderline misogynistic in tenor. In the story the husband is escalating and only by accident does not kill the wife. Her response is essentially self defense. It is an extreme situation that in reality to many find themselves, most indoor to escape, survive or defend themselves from these pathetic unmanly men.
Anonymous14 days agoHe's an abusive pyscho and she's a murdering psycho. Yes, he deserved to be behind bars, but not murdered.
You need help if you think the level of abuse in your story justifies cold blooded killing.
Probably most little boys suffered more in reality than wifey and none of us thought to kill our tormentors.
As to your line: "Mary was appalled at these stories. In many of them, the wife had only made one mistake, and the husband's reaction was completely out of proportion to it."
As to the wife making "just one mistake", I've been down that road.
All she learned is that I would take her back.
So, no, it's one and done. Period.
Hardday195328 days agoOnly a coward beats a wife. In the Middle East, it is common, sadly. Enough said on the subject study the facts for yourself if you are man enough.
Anonymous3 months agoNot sure what to think about this. Good wring style, story not really a BTB. Loose ends, like Vicky and the book. Other than that it was O.K. Sounds like a story from a feminist point of view. Yes, there is no excuse for spousal abuse in any form. Eh, could of done a little better if the author really wanted to kill off the hubby that bad.
