Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 9

           Ourrelationshipnowthoroughlyruined,withevencivilitydestroyedbetweenus,allIwantedanymorewasthedoor.

           Thequestionwas-wouldhesign?Moreweekspassedashecontestedmoredetails.Ifhedidn’tagreetothissettlement,we’dhavetogototrial.Atrialwouldalmostcertainlymeanthateveryremainingdimewouldbelostinlegalfees.Worstofall,atrialwouldmeananotheryear-atleast-ofallthismess.Sowhatevermyhusbanddecided(andhestillwasmyhusband,afterall),itwasgoingtodetermineyetanotheryearofmylife.WouldIbetravelingallalonethroughItaly,IndiaandIndonesia?OrwouldIbegettingcross-examinedsomewhereinacourtroombasementduringadepositionhearing?

           EverydayIcalledmylawyerfourteentimes-anynews?-andeverydaysheassuredmethatshewasdoingherbest,thatshewouldtelephoneimmediatelyifthedealwassigned.ThenervousnessIfeltduringthistimewassomethingbetweenwaitingtobecalledintotheprincipal’sofficeandanticipatingtheresultsofabiopsy.I’dlovetoreportthatIstayedcalmandZen,butIdidn’t.Severalnights,inwavesofanger,Ibeatthelifeoutofmycouchwithasoftballbat.MostofthetimeIwasjustachinglydepressed.

           Meanwhile,DavidandIhadbrokenupagain.Thistime,itseemed,forgood.Ormaybenot-wecouldn’ttotallyletgoofit.OftenIwasstillovercomewithadesiretosacrificeeverythingfortheloveofhim.Othertimes,Ihadthequiteoppositeinstinct-toputasmanycontinentsandoceansaspossiblebetweenmeandthisguy,inthehopeoffindingpeaceandhappiness.

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