Untangled

HOW WE MET PART TWO

Daryl's memories of the past

My mother and I went inside the house and sat on the sofa, her mother gave us a juice and of course while drinking my juice my mother and her friend continued to gossip, god ladies doesn't know how to stop their mouth, now where's that brat. I am pertaining to Christine, I want to make her cry. I saw the brat in the stairs staring at me. Seriously why on earth she's staring at me is it the first time that she saw a boy. I stand up from my sit and went to her and I said " why do you keep staring at me, what on earth is wrong with you" well she look shocked at my question and she smiled at me and said " sorry it's just I heard a lot about you from your mom" and I said "well I just hope what you heard are the good stuff"

she smiled again and said " it is, do you wanna go upstairs to play with me" I just stare at her for 5 sec and said "sure why not"

We went upstairs and when she opened the door all I saw was a big dollhouse, some stuffed animals and plastic utensils. Wow, this girl has a lot of toys. She asked me what toys I wanted to play with, I just looked at her like she's crazy. I said to her " can't you see that I am a boy, what on earth are you thinking, you think I will play with you with that kind of stuff?"

She looked a little taken back then look at me with her round eyes and she said "sorry"

I asked her " why are you apologizing?" And Christine said " because I didn't consider that you're a boy, all I ever wanted is to be your playmate." I look at her, there's something inside me that wants to get out, I want to laugh at her for no reason my mouth open and it feels like it has a its own life " I will play with you but not with this stuff, this are all girly stuff"

Christine said " well this are all my toys, did you brought any toy with you"

I said " None, and why would I bring a toy with me"

she rolled her eyes and said in a duh tone " because you're a kid" well she's right, I am still a kid, but I want to grow up faster and be a man.

Present still in the hospital room

Daryl POV

" Of course I remember", I look at her, her expression is still cold and she is avoiding eye contact with me, until she looks at me suddenly, " Daryl please let me be free", my eyes start to wet and my tears fall down. " No Christine, I am not gonna divorce you, after your confinement we will go home"

Christine POV

When I heard he said " No Christine, I am not gonna divorce you, after your confinement we will go home", no I do not want to go home, no please no

" daryl I do not want to go home, you want a divorce I am giving it to you freely why don't you want to sign it, why!"

Daryl said " I used to want a divorce but not anymore Christine, I still love you, you are my wife for crying out loud and I am your husband whether you like it or not"

I am trying to hold my anger but not anymore. The word ``husband coming out from his mouth made me sick. " No daryl you are not my husband but a murderer, you already killed me, what else do you want! You destroyed me daryl you are not my husband you are a devil in a flesh"

He went outside and left me in my room.

After a couple of hours, Daryl came back to my room and said that he had already signed the discharge papers and we will go home. I do not want to go home but I have to face the reality.