At this moment, being drunk, having a good time, with the two men in the house, one her husband, the other her lover; she truly could not bear either of them! She despised them both for the very thing they were proud of; and that part of them in egotism
with themselves, their highly- strong temperament, contempt and disregard for everything coarse and unsophisticated!
She watched with horror the greediness in which some men ate and drank. She tried very hard not to let them see that she had noticed!
The last to leave the party, were Jacob and his wife. It was three in the morning. Their goodbyes lasted ten minutes while the two men talked about their works; and they promised each other to get together again; and Melisa kept reminding Jacob that they needed to get home and send the baby sitter back to her home!
Helen spread herself on the bed at the top of the bedspread with her dress, jewelries, and shoes still on. She fell asleep instantaneously. Steve came to the bedroom, began shaking her.
"Get up, change your clothes!" But Helen had no will or energy left to get up, to change, to remove her make up. She was completely worn out of the long day and night and the two parties! Drinking excessively had not helped her being so tired!
One week passed from the party. Jacob called everyday. She refused him everyday!
"I told you it's over. Didn't you believe me? You're married, I'm married. We've made a big mess out of our lives! For God's sake, leave me alone!"
The inevitable end of everything confronted both of them for the first time with such an irresistible force that Jacob, who knew she was right, had such a hard time to be refused. Helen told him on the phone that his wife was a beautiful, classy woman, a wonderful mother! She told him that she knew all about Mr. Holland's plan, who was trying to save his investment, Jacob, after all he was a business man; and to save him from the demon of his self righteousness; and he needed to accept it! The last phone call came. She told him:
"If you don't stop calling me, I tell your wife that I'm the one who tried to ruin her marriage!" She really meant it. She was tired of all men, Steve, who would never forget her mistake, Jacob, who at this point, she was sure of it, just wanted her for sex and old memories!!!!
To Be Continued
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