The other side

19

"Can I ask you something?" - Don said to Meryl.

"Of course, babe" - Meryl took a sip of her coffee.

"When I was in New York, I checked our mailbox and saw some letters to you"

"And?"

"Darl, why didn't you tell me that someone was threatening you?"

"Noone was doing that. That's bullshit"

"No, it's not! For God's sake, Mary, I read the letter, ok? I read it!"

"You what? What the fuck, Don? Know you're opening my mails? What the fuck, Donald!?" - Meryl yelled at him

"Listen, I wouldn't do it if I wasn't worried! Yesterday, I saw that someone sent you some bullshit!" - Don was trying to stay calm

"You don't have the right to open my mail, to read my messages. No, Donald!" - Meryl stood up

"What? I'm worried and you're bitching at me?"

"Donald, I don't wanna talk about it."

"Why? Why, Mary? Someone is saying Bs about you. You're doing nothing!?"

"I don't give a fuck, ok? I don't care!"

"Yes, you care, Mary. You're being insecure about yourself. It's obvious that this person is ruining your self-esteem!" - he said softly and walked towards her. "Talk to me, please"

"I said I don't wanna talk!" - she said and walked away from him

"Is there something you don't want me to know?"

"What?" - Meryl turned to him with a puzzled face

"You heard it" - Don faced her

"Are you fucking crazy?" - Meryl's blood boiled

"Am I?"

"You have to be fucking kidding me!" - a tear rolled down Meryl's cheek. "You're the one who is keeping things from me, Donald!" - she shouted.

"What are you talking about?"

"You, you and Sandy. It seems that happened more than you told me"

"What?"

"Don't play dumb! STOP IT" - Meryl began to walk around the room.

"I just can't talk to you right now. I can't" - he left.

"Yes, walk away. Great, Donald!" - she yelled.

**

Don sat in his office, trying to put everything together. He knew what she was talking about, but he also knew that he couldn't talk to her at that moment because she was furious and wouldn't hear anything. He needed a break... His cellphone! She had read the messages. "fucking Christ". His phone dinged.

"Your wife is a slut. Guy, she doesn't deserve you; you so patient, she so selfish. God, she's hot (I've seen and taste before, believe me), but it's not fair for you. Left her. Soon she'll find another man and you'll be fooled again. Go with your other girl, boy!"

Don didn't know what to think, but what did that mean? "Enough is enough, she'll have to put her cards out on the table"

>>

"Mary, can you tell me what the fuck is going on?"

Meryl was on the bed and looked at him. "You, you're the one who has to explain to me that. Did you shag with her?"

"SHUT UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP" - Don raised his voice, more than he intended.

"Don't raise your fucking voice"