The Painful Truth

I woke up dizzy and with an uncomfortable feeling like a lump was stuck in my throat, making it hard to swallow.. I tried again to swallow my saliva, but it was really hard. I winced trying to get up from my bed. I felt my body was being run by a ten - wheeler truck.

My head was still buzzing lightly when I managed to sit, slowly sweeping my eyes through the whole room.

I sighed deeply! It dawned on my mind what had happened. I cried silently, not wanting to get attention from anyone. I am already tired of this drama my whole life. Dwight never believes me. I thought things changed between us recently.

"Alison!" A soft voice called. I looked at her dejectedly, letting my tears flow. The pain is sipping to my bones.

"Cali...!" I cried calling her. She cried, walking towards me. She immediately drops the food she is holding.

"It's okay Ali. Don't hold back! You need to release it." She said, patting my back as she hugged me tightly. I know she was crying too, but she managed to calm herself.

"Cali, I'm leaving him!" I uttered. She looks at me sternly, reading my facial reaction and my words. She knows how I love Dwight so much. That I devoted my life to being his dutiful wife.

I thought by marrying him and being nice to his family he would learn to love me, but he wasn't. He despised women so much because of Georgina. He loved Georgina so much that he even built a palace for her. I just learned about that palace recently and I haven't confirmed it yet before things go downhill.

"Okay! I'll support you, Ali. He is not worth a billion to be stuck on." She tried to answer hard, but her pitiful feeling was evident on her face. Her smile can hide it but her eyes can't.

"I'll come with you when you go home. Auntie Delilah will not scold me, right?" I tried my best not to sob.

She shakes her head, grabbing the food she was holding a while ago. She gave me a can of coffee latte and a sandwich to munch on.

"No! She wouldn't Ali. After we finish our food, we can go home. Anyway, how was your neck?" She asked, in pain, looking at my bruises.

"I'll be fine Cali. I just can't swallow properly but after a few days everything will be fine!" I said, trying not to wince, but she noticed it.

"You will never be fine, Ali. Those bruises on your neck and your whole body are too much. I always envy your beautiful skin but look what you got into. That jerk!" She cursed, gritting her teeth, and staring at my bruises.

"Forget about him! What did you see in him to love him like that? Who cares if he is rich and handsome if he is a total jerk!" She added, crushing the can he was holding, spilling the coffee on the floor. 

I didn't understand everything back then. All I want is to marry the man I love. I didn't even consider my family's feelings when I left them, just to follow my heart. It's been two years since I left, but I haven't visited them crazy following Dwight around. That's how I am totally crazy in love with him. For me, Dwight is my life. When his father decided to marry us, when I showed up at their front door, I thought I was a lucky woman back then. Dwight didn't show irresponsibility when we got married, but he never took my side. I usually got punishment from him. Eating alone. Going to the mall, salon, church, and special events alone or just with his mother.

Every trouble was my fault. Just like leaking a confidential matter almost putting their company at risk. Mis-distribution of goods. Giving bribes to the competitors and more. He thinks I illegally disclosed something that should have happened behind closed doors. I have just realized now, that he thinks I am a complete fool. Why did I not think about that before? Why did I have to wait two years to suffer humiliation? I always take the blame publicly and keep bowing my head to please everyone, and just to protect their reputation. I laughed and cried thinking about everything that I completely missed. Cali was right before. I am blind to my one - sided love.

I completely wiped my tears. I need to put things to an end.

"Cali, help me up tomorrow. I need to do something very important." I seriously uttered, pleading to her. They think I dreamed of a lavish lifestyle, but I didn't. I only wanted to be loved and cared for by him.

"What are you going to do?" She asked, a bit shaken up.

"I will visit his office and give him the divorce papers he needs. I don't need to stay by his side when he thinks I am a vicious woman who entered their family." I replied, but deep inside broken by what happened to us.

We were about to get out of the hospital when all eyes were thrown at me. I frowned, looking at them when I overheard what they were talking about.

"Is she the woman who pushed a pregnant woman in the mall? She's beautiful. Why does she need to do that? I pity her."

"Yeah! How vicious she is!"

"I feel sorry for the woman she pushed. I heard she lost her legs and her baby."

"She must be punished!"

"I heard, she stole her boyfriend. That's why she did that. Look what everyone talks about."

"Even if I am the guy. I will really divorce her immediately. It doesn't matter how beautiful she is if she is a cunning woman."

I can't take what they are talking about, making me feel dizzy, and catching my breath. I didn't do anything, yet I was blamed again!

"Ali, don't listen to them. Let's go!" Cali advised, dragging me to her car.

I cried upon reaching her car, pulling all the tissue she had. She let me brawl out until I was worn out and totally calmed down.