love Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Betrayal and Acrimony

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021

Illusion

Mercedes is the youngest and perhaps the most successful of Genovas’ eight children. She has amassed an extensive real estate portfolio. Mercedes works given it keeps her engaged not because she needs money. Well-heeled and highly connected, she moves in circles riddled in affluence. Every bit a success story. Thoughts of worthlessness plague Mercedes. As a little girl, her mother habitually told her how she should have aborted her. How her father never wanted her. Jeraldo, Mercedes’ father is the only man Genova ever loved. He is the only man Genova ever felt passion with. When Genova and Jeraldo met, he had no job, money, or papers. Genova fell in-love and married Jeraldo. Providing stability, a home, family, and a coveted green card. Before Mercedes’s father, Genova only dealt with older established men of means. The price Genova paid in exchange was degradation, disrespect, disregard, unworthiness, and control. Jeraldo had a lover who was unaware he had a wife and family. The lover shows up at the marital residence pretending to sell quilts. Genova invites her in and quickly connects the dots realizing the lover has no intention of severing ties with Jeraldo. At that moment Genova decides against telling Jeraldo about the visit and vows never to be intimate. Riddled with despair, self-loathing, insecurity, and rage are what she projects and pours into her daughter. Mercedes is groomed to be an emotional manipulator, lacks empathy, no accountability, and a sense of grandiosity are woven into the meticulous image shared with the world.

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

In Pursuit of a Green Card

Camila is the epitome of a Colombian bombshell. When she walks her hips glide in unison, every man, woman, child take notice although strikingly beautiful, she is quite shy. Like many Camila entered the country legally and overstayed her visa. She managed to secure a job as a waitress in a Spanish restaurant without the command of the English language, default looks, minor cosmetic enhancements, she has a steady stream of tips. She embodies what many men desire gorgeous and helpless, a show stopper. Manolo was her customer, an established business owner with an appetite for extremely young and needy women. Camila, beautiful and fifteen years younger, limited schooling, and super needy is what men like Manolo desire. Fast forward several weeks, Camila moves in, quits her job, making a mad dash into motherhood. The first attempt ends in miscarriage, two months later deal is sealed. Pregnant with a baby girl. As to be anticipated, Camila puts on weight, Manolo quickly loses interest and is adamant about not touching her given he has someone else far more nimble vying for his attention. During the pregnancy not once did Camila have sex, unlike Manolo. Since Camila was pregnant, in the country illegally Manolo decided to marry her to secure her immigration status. While Camilla was in-love with Manolo, he grew increasingly bored by her affections. Camila lived the life every girl thought she wanted, upscale neighborhood, every comfort provided, marriage, looks, a daughter, secured green card although the love and affection of her husband fleeting. Once Paola was born, Manolo refused Camila alledging fear of another pregnancy. Upon Paola’s second birthday, Manolo musters up the courage to tell Camilla he wants a break from the relationship. Although Camila doubted Manolo’s love, she needed him to confirm his position as though his actions did not scream loud enough. Manolo felt he upheld his responsibility as a provider, husband, father, although his love was never on the table.

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Forbidden Fruit

Lola attended Julliard for piano garnering international recognition. Following several years on tour, she decided to settle down, and open her very own music school teaching piano. Lola taught piano for years while also being the lead pianist at the local church, where she met her husband. The church had a considerable congregation with multiple services and ministers. Lola and her husband had two beautiful boys to whom they were devoted. Her husband did well for himself, a great father, and provider. Lola believed in the institution of marriage however she was never attracted to or desired her husband. She habitually found herself in and out of love with countless men, which served as distractions. One of the ministers at the church was visibly smitten by Lola and never attempted to conceal it. The minister’s wife and mother in law were keenly aware of his affinity for Lola and never acknowledged her. Lola’s husband was also aware of how the minister looked at his wife and although unfounded, accused her of an affair. The truth was Lola was deeply enamored by the minister and obsessed with thoughts of him. Things did not appear to be going well in the minister’s household, as his wife stopped accompanying him to church services. Lola felt sermons were somehow directed to her, as they often mentioned remaining in loveless marriages for the sake of children. Lola was willing to leave her husband and children for the minister only if he divorced his wife and asked for her hand in marriage. Everyone in the congregation knew how the minister pined for Lola and presumed they were having an affair. Lola would drive past the minister’s home incognito to ascertain if he spent any time at home when he was not in the ministry. What she uncovered was, he spent an inordinate amount of time outside of the matrimonial home and the wife was residing in a separate residence. The only thing keeping Lola from having an affair with the minister was her concern he would not remain silent and tell her husband.

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Beautifully Flawed

Despite Pauly’s parents’ reservations about Xiomara, he asked for her hand in marriage. His parents wanted someone with similar values, someone like them. Upon becoming engaged Pauly and Xiomara decided to remain abstinent until their wedding nite. The engagement was an elaborate affair with a seven-course dinner. Given Pauly’s deeply rooted pious upbringing, they agreed on a catholic church, requiring a marriage preparation program. The focus of the program is developing a sacramental marriage that will last a lifetime. Thereafter, the wedding reception was held at a very coveted establishment with two hundred and fifty of their closest friends. While in Hawaii, on their honeymoon Xiomara discovered she was pregnant. Xiomara was certain the child wasn’t Pauly’s given they had not been intimate in months. Throughout the honeymoon, she feigned being sick as a means of not consummating the marriage. Upon returning from the honeymoon, Xiomara confided in her parents about the pregnancy. Xiomara’s mother Dona Elsa provided two options (1) terminate the pregnancy or (2) lie about who the father is. After much deliberation, Xiomara told Pauly the truth, and the marriage was annulled.