6 - Misuse

Sam never realised.

She never contemplated her own actions. How could she have? She was surrounded by people who wanted her marriage to break. That was always their plan.

Everyone of them. Except one. Tom.

Tom never wanted this. So he always forgave. Always tried to be patient. But Sam never acknowledged it.

TBC.

Sam read what Tom had written on her red diary.

Before he left, she came into their room with food for him, probably just after Tom had finished writing on the red diary.

She begged for forgiveness for her behaviour. “I regret behaving like that. I really do. I am sorry. I cannot be a horrible person. I can never be like this. I am extremely sorry and ashamed for my behaviour. I can only ask forgiveness from you for the way I behaved.”

“I am sorry for the pain you felt. I am sorry for hurting you, I really am. I lost my patience and control. I believe you know that there are a lot things that you got to know recently, a lot of things you did or said that caused me pain but I didn’t tell you anything. Maybe I was scared that you wouldn’t understand. That you would misunderstand me.”

Tom didn’t misunderstand anything. Sam was just one hell of an actor.

If it weren’t an act, this person would not have been able to keep on using and torturing her own spouse. But she was able to do it without much trouble.

Sam knew how patient and kind Tom was with her. How he would go to inhumane lengths just for her. Did he deserve the disgusting treatment from Sam and her family for being kind?

She had destroyed a person’s life. Did she feel any guilt? Not yet.

She would though. Because she would get it back. Not only Sam. But her family as well. Because they were truly despicable. They always lied. As if lying and violence were something that was second nature for her family.

TBC.

“I understand now. I’m able to see clearly . It all makes sense now. Everything.” Tom said silently in his mind.

He had been used. For the last 2 years. At first, Tom couldn’t believe it. But there it was. All the proof and evidence. Which was completely irrefutable. If anyone else had said anything, Tom would never have believed it.

But the facts did not lie. Sam had only been using him. All the memories, emotions, time. Everything a lie and an act. But like all acts, this too would crumble in the face of cold hard evidence.

Sam had destroyed lives. Tom’s. His family’s. Her own as well.

Did she ever realise the consequences of her actions? And did she think she would be able to get away with it?

Tom could never understand how a human being who was so close to him would be such a big manipulator and conspirator. And how she was lying to others about Tom. The bigger the illusion she was trying to create, the harder she would fall.

Everyone who would ultimately get to know the truth would be disgusted by Sam. Of how cunning she was.

And how shameless she was. Tom thought sometimes that she needed help and support. But who would support a person who would put on a mask in front of the whole world?

If Tom was unable to make her understand, no body sane enough and patient enough would be able to do the same.

Sam was the biggest conspirator that Tom would ever meet in his life.

TBC.

Tom was tired from cleaning the house. His hands were stiff from the physical work.

TBC.