1. Taking Chances Pt. 2


    Date: 3/23/2016, Categories: Mature, Author: Sisyphus, Rating: 10, Source: LushStories

    didn’t know and he would nod and say, “I understand how hard this is for you, but it’s hurting you, driving you crazy. What are you going to do about it?” And when she asked, “what should I do?” still, he would not tell her. “You have to decide. You have to choose.” One Saturday, when Melissa was at the house, she apparently noticed how distant her mother was, sitting at the table, stirring her tea, looking deep into her cup, preoccupied, quiet. “Mom, something is bothering you. I can tell. What’s going on?” Catherine looked at her daughter, wondering if she should tell the truth. She was unsure how Melissa would react to her fifty-six year old mother telling her she was in love with a man other than her father, how she had been having an affair for over a year, how the lie she was living was festering like an infected sore. She didn’t want to say anything that would upset her daughter, even felt embarrassed, but knew she had to say something, change something, or she would not be able to endure the pain she had been swallowing. She got up and poured more hot water into her cup, twisted the teabag around her spoon then sat down at the kitchen table, gripping her mug and decided to tell Melissa everything. “Melissa, I have something to tell you. This is hard for me to say.” She took a deep breath, closed her eyes then looked at her. “I’ve been having an affair for over a year with someone I love.” “Really? A year?” Melissa’s eyes widened. Her mouth opened. “Are you serious?” ...
    “Yes, it’s something I never expected, but I met this wonderful man in the park last fall. His name is Tom. His wife was killed in an accident, but they didn’t have a good marriage.” “Mom, I don’t believe what I’m hearing.” “I don’t believe it either.” Melissa sat back in her chair, gripping her mug. “I don’t know what to say.” “The day we met in the park, it was fall and we threw leaves all over each other. We had just met. I saw him writing. I found him fascinating and we have fun, we go camping, we ride bikes, he makes me feel young again.” “That’s great Mom, really.” Melissa’s approval encouraged her to keep talking, getting it all out. “I love your father, but I’m not in love, do you know what I mean?” “Of course I know what you mean.” “I can’t stand not being with Tom, but I’m afraid to hurt your father. I don’t know what to do.” “Go for it, Mom. You have to follow your heart.” “Are you serious? I don’t want to hurt him. He’s your father.” “I know, but Mom, you’re hurting yourself. I know it sounds selfish, but you can’t do this to yourself.” “It would devastate him to know I’m in love with someone else.” “I know,” Melissa responded. “I know how hard it is. I did it to Michael when I fell in love with Jonathan. It was one of the hardest things I ever did, but I felt I was living a lie.” “That’s what I feel. It’s horrible. I want to be with Tom, but I don’t want to hurt your father.” “Are you going to be a martyr?” her daughter asked, pausing, taking a deep breath. “Mom, ...
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