Just for Convenience
Tags: Fiction Writing, Lovestory, Oneshot, Tragedy, Storytelling

This is a fictitious story.

I was married in a young age. It was a marriage out of convenience, it was really hard being one of the daughters of a well-known businessman with a successful company and business partners which he had a genuine friendship.

Being the only girl in the family, made my life harder. Father married me off to the love of my life that has his own ‘girl’. He was in love with her and I’m hopelessly in love with him.

I should be happy because we’re married but I’m only hurt. Every single day he always remind me of my actions and the consequences of being married with him; including being unloved and mistreated.

Every morning I cook his breakfast and wake him up only to be shouted at and to be called as a whore, a bitch, and a slut. When I only did was to love him.

Every night I wait for him to come home only to see him bringing other women in our house and to be hurt because he’s cheating on me in front of my own eyes.

After I graduated from college, he said he was proud and he want to give me a gift. He made love to me, but it was harsh and selfish of him. He just used me because the only woman he loved left him.

I was so hurt but I stayed by his side until everything came back to normal. He turned out sweet and caring, we made love every night. We were okay for a year. Not until, she came back to his life and telling him that she wants him back.

He picked between us and he didn’t pick me. I knew in myself that he’ll never pick me, I won’t even be in the choices.

I can’t cry, I can’t show them that I’m hurt and fragile. So I showed them a strong one. I asked for divorce and he said that it’s a favor for him. And so I left.

It’s been 6 years since I last saw him. I came back because of my family and it’s for good. He saw me and I gave him the most genuine smile I could give him.

We always bump into each other but sometimes it’s not just us, but with our friends. I saw him laugh and saw him smile. And with that I told myself, “I was lucky to have this man before”.

Until last week, He saw my son and he looked disappointed at some point. Not knowing it’s his son. I didn’t know that I was pregnant when I left him, and when I already knew. I didn’t bother to tell him because maybe he’s already happy with his first love.

And on that same week, he became close with our son. My parent were suspicious as well as his. No one knows that I was pregnant, that’s why everyone was shocked to know that I came home with my son.

Then came yesterday, he confessed that he was sorry and he regretted letting go of me, that he only knew that he loved me when I left.

And I told him the truth, he was so happy and my son was also happy.

But today, everyone was shocked again. I’m getting married again, but not with him. Only to the love of my life.

He’s the father of my son and it’s okay for me.

I didn’t just made a vow to my husband but also to him and my son.

I vow that I will still be with my son and his father even if both of us didn’t end up together.

I am Celestina Rios.

And he’s Ronald Glen.

And that was our love story. A story that ended and started happy.

And I concluded that we are not meant for each other.

andrea_aesis

May 2020