My parent's truth
Nora
Erik shook his head, letting us know how ridiculous this conversation was. “OK, I better hurry,” Rosa said, walking towards the kitchen. The three of us stayed in the room, enjoying this moment, this peace. I would not change this for anything. But after a while, Erik looked at me carefully. I knew he wanted to tell me something, but apparently, it was going to be a difficult subject, because he was struggling with himself. “What is Erik? Tell me at once.” He nodded his head and said, “Yesterday, I talked to your dad.” No, not that. I was about to tell him that I did not want to know anything about him, when Erik hardened his gaze and, with authority in his voice, he stopped me. “No, Nora, listen to me this time. And I don't want you to speak until I finish. Later, you can tell me wh
Time to fulfil my promise Nora Ten months have passed since the attack, and my body is completely recovered. I only carry with me the scars that the knife left me. Those same scars that I will be able to remove later. I don't want anything to remind me of anything that had happened. “Where is it, mommy?” “Oh! My love, we are almost there.” My baby has grown so much. He already speaks and understands many things perfectly. “Look at that one,” I pointed my finger at the crypt that was filled with flowers. My baby let go of my hand and ran towards I pointed with a bouquet of flowers in his hand. He turned to see if I had already arrived so that together, we will place the flowers on his grave. “Tell Daddy Edward what you did this week in the classroom. Your teacher told me that you were teasing a girl
My last talk to you Nora Upon entering the building, we immediately took the elevator. My destination is the basement. When the doors opened, another guard received us. He already had what I needed ready. First, he handed me a mask, and immediately, I put it on. The smell of this place is disgusting. I think I'll have to tell Erik to do a deep cleaning. It is not healthy for our staff to be in these conditions, even if they are used to it. “Madame, please follow me.” Luis, is always so kind. “Thank you, this will be my last visit, and I sincerely hope I never have to return.” “Yes, Mrs. Costa, this place is not for you. Your eyes should never have seen all this.” I agree, but circumstances brought me to this point in my life, where I couldn't help it. “Luis, thank you very much. You are right in saying that this is not for me, but I am obliged. I have a promise to keep, and this is the only way.” I followed Luis down the corridor to the cells. He was carrying the suitcase with the
For you, my love Nora "So Vinci's idea was perfect, to finish him in front of you. But I'm curious, Hilda. What did you think when your trusted employee, Philips, appeared in this same cell with a knife in hand? Followed by his daughter, who, by the way, was carrying a bigger one. Rita, that's her name, in case you don't remember. She is another woman whose life you destroyed. Do you remember, Hilda? Gonzalo's terrified face? When the two of them approached him and started stabbing him everywhere? I think he was hit several times in the head, and that, Hilda, was entertaining. Do you also remember how his body, still alive, bled at your feet? and you did nothing? That must have hurt, but you deserve it. But that's enough talk for now, as I told you at the beginning, I have a very busy day. Oh! Didn't I tell you? I'm having a party, and I invited a lot of people. The guys from the rescue centre, Ruth, Vinci, and of course my family, my parents, Rosa, Erik, and my baby.” I looked at
This is my life nowNoraIt was lunchtime, we were all at the table. The maid started serving the soup, and when it was my turn, I shook my head. I wasn’t hungry. The food wasn’t the problem. It was them. I could barely sit around them without vomiting. Keeping my composure is what I was focusing on, I felt my sanity fading away through my hands.“Carmela, serve my wife soup, and don’t remove the plate until it’s empty.” My husband Erik ordered her. Under the table, I was burying my nails in my leg. Our situation is getting worse and worse. To the point where I cannot tolerate their presence. I always have to come up with new excuses to avoid them. But it’s been almost impossible for me lately. Since he is determined that we share all the meals together. And of course, I had to go with him for meetings, or reunions. The worst part is that I must stay by his side. As if the whole world doesn’t know that this marriag
I couldn't save myself Nora My dad encouraged me to say something, but I just held out my hand to say hello. Erik just raises an eyebrow in amazement. Sure, he wasn’t expecting this. Then, he left me there, he didn’t take my hand. I put it down and my face turned red from embarrassment. I knew that everyone does that when greeting someone, I don’t know why Erik took it wrong. “Okay, Charles, I agree. I’m sure you’ll keep an eye on her until I come to collect her.” That was the first time I heard his voice. And to my little self, it sounded like thunder had fallen in the middle of the house. My dad smiled even brighter, “you don’t have to worry, Erik. Nora will be ready for you when the time comes.” I turned to see my dad since those words did not make sense in my head. “I hope so Charles, I’ll keep an eye anyway.” He nodded his head, then turned around and left the office. I was left with my mouth open looking at his back. And with a bad feeling. Until I’m re
His violence growsNoraAnother time, I found myself doubled over in pain on the floor. It was not just slapping he gave me that day but blows with his fist as well. The beating was followed by several days of me being locked in my room. His excuse was that I needed to rest, so I could recover better. The man I am married to is an animal. Only because I do not follow his directions. I get in trouble, and I get in a lot of trouble.Or the time I disagreed with his mother and got into an argument with her. I raised my voice to be heard. Even so, his reaction was as though I had struck his mother or worse. Afterwards, he pushed me to the ground and made me apologize on my knees. Kneeling on the floor, again and again, I begged for forgiveness until he was satisfied.Looking at the plate of soup now, and thinking about all that, I decided to avoid getting beaten up for not eating the soup. This was not worth it. No, that’s not happening! I do not believ
Yes, I am a bitter woman Nora I decided to have a bath after feeling sorry for myself in bed for a while. I want to remove all traces of them from my body. And especially him. I took out my pyjamas from the closet and took them with me to the bathroom. I learned, the hard way, what could happen if he came into my room, and I was in a towel or underwear after the bath. It doesn’t matter that I locked the door. He will always have access. As he once told me, this was his house, and he could go anywhere he wanted. OK, so the bathroom is the safest place to change. I turned on the hot tap and put some bubbles in the water. I try to use floral scents, as I found that these oils relaxed me and kept my mind calm. After removing my clothes from me, I dove in. The sensation of hot water on my skin made me shiver. I needed all the comfort I could get. I put a wet towel on my face and relaxed. After a while, I felt my fingers wrinkle, and not only that, the water had tu
When can I be able to fly free? Nora I took my time getting ready. My beautiful black hair takes time and effort to make it look radiant. I let my hair down, my waves falling gently over my shoulders, reaching the middle of my back. The dress I chose hangs loosely, reaching mid-thigh. It is not long, but it is not short either. This one has no sleeves and the neck is V-shaped, so it shows my feminine attributes in a sexy way but without being vulgar. Not that I dress up for someone in particular. More than anything, I want to show everybody that I have not been defeated. I want to look my best. In this way, the inferiority that Erik caused me with his infidelities would not weigh me down so much. And it would give me more courage to face people who know my situation. By now, I think everyone knows what we were up to. After a while, I heard someone knock on my door. I knew it was time. Taking a deep breath, I grabbed my handbag, with everything a woman could n