Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 2

           AndeverymonthwhenIgotmyperiodIwouldfindmyselfwhisperingfurtivelyinthebathroom:Thankyou,thankyou,thankyou,thankyouforgivingmeonemoremonthtolive…

           I’dbeenattemptingtoconvincemyselfthatthiswasnormal.Allwomenmustfeelthiswaywhenthey’retryingtogetpregnant,I’ddecided.("Ambivalent"wasthewordIused,avoidingthemuchmoreaccuratedescription:"utterlyconsumedwithdread.")Iwastryingtoconvincemyselfthatmyfeelingswerecustomary,despiteallevidencetothecontrary-suchastheacquaintanceI’drunintolastweekwho’djustdiscoveredthatshewaspregnantforthefirsttime,afterspendingtwoyearsandaking’sransominfertilitytreatments.Shewasecstatic.Shehadwantedtobeamotherforever,shetoldme.Sheadmittedshe’dbeensecretlybuyingbabyclothesforyearsandhidingthemunderthebed,whereherhusbandwouldn’tfindthem.IsawthejoyinherfaceandIrecognizedit.Thiswastheexactjoymyownfacehadradiatedlastspring,thedayIdiscoveredthatthemagazineIworkedforwasgoingtosendmeonassignmenttoNewZealand,towriteanarticleaboutthesearchforgiantsquid.AndIthought,"UntilIcanfeelasecstaticabouthavingababyasIfeltaboutgoingtoNewZealandtosearchforagiantsquid,Icannothaveababy."

           Idon’twanttobemarriedanymore.

           Indaylighthours,Irefusedthatthought,butatnightitwouldconsumeme.Whatacatastrophe.HowcouldIbesuchacriminaljerkastoproceedthisdeepintoamarriage,onlytoleaveit?We’donlyjustboughtthishouseayearago.

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