Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

25, Attacked

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I had just finished cleaning up when my phone rang. For some reason, I always find cleaning relaxing. It’s a way for me to take my mind off what’s stressing me out.

Since I was back on my feet and could fend for myself, I let Lydia go. She was a great help, but I didn’t need a nurse anymore. Plus I preferred to be independent.

I cross the room and pick up my phone. For a moment, I’m tempted to hang up when I see Letty’s name flashing. I was still a bit pissed at her but a part of me also understood her. I would also do anything for the man I loved, including trying to bring him and his estranged sister together.

“Hey” I answer walking up to my room.

“I’m so sorry, Ava. I crossed the line even after I made a promise to never speak about Travis” the emotion in her voice caught me off guard.

She sounded genuine and a little bit sad. I was surprised and I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t used to people apologizing to me and actually meaning it. As a matter of fact, none of those around me has ever apologized when they wronged me.

“Letty…”

She cuts me off before I can finish. “You were right. We can’t expect you to just forget. To just

pretend like he hasn’t hurt you for years. No amount of remorse from him is enough to erase the

emotional pain he put you through. I love him, God, do I love him, but my love can’t blind me to his

faults and his awful treatment of his own sister. You’re a beautiful soul and yet he crushed you

with his cruelty so how can I ask you to just forgive him years of mistreatment? It wouldn’t be

fair. Our friendship has come to mean a lot to me and I don’t want to ruin it”

I sigh. Already feeling tired and emotionally drained. It would be so much easier to just forget and

about being hurt. It’s never easy to forget about

say that time heals all wounds. I say that it’s all crap. This kind of pain stays with you for life. You simply find a way to co–exist with it

completely heal.

get where you’re coming from and I get how hard it must be for you. I like being you friend, I really do, but I

I want and need is Travis hating me

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“He doesn’t hate…”

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let’s not go there. He has made it clear multiple times that he does and I accepted

husband and in laws hate you. It hurt like a bitch but I got used to it and made peace with

before speaking. “I don’t want our friendship to end, okay? I’ll just have to find a

tired and give up. It’s hard to stand in

that when my phone vibrates with another incoming call. I smile. Feeling like my old self since everything went down with Letty

to go, Letty. Noah is calling and I want to talk to him before he goes to sleep”

pauses. “We’re okay though? I swear I’ll keep my promise and

worry about it” I tell her,

time with Noah. Tell him I

“You too, Letty”

up the phone and take a deep breath. Since

at the sound of mother’s voice coming from

her since that day at the

mother is supposed to love and cherish her kids,

on me? How could she treat me

I have my own child, I can’t understand how she was able to do it.

my back

you?” she asks

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because I have so much to say and neither

hear your voice”

wanted. A few years back, hell

to talk to me, so I’ll just put Noah