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was on but they needed my signature as well as Harold’s and they wanted the ink to be dry by Friday. I had no other recourse than to catch a flight to New York.
“I flew in and signed the papers before ten a.m. I hadn’t called Denise yet, but I was sure she was staying at our town house on Long Island. I rented a car and set off to find my wife.
“I arrived at the town house; the parking lot was deserted—it was almost the middle of the day, and I figured everyone was probably at work. I was sure Denise was catching her breath before all the festivities that were to take place that evening.
“The blinds were still drawn when I entered the town house, even though I thought Denise would be up by now. I dropped my suitcase and briefcase on the floor in the living room and proceeded up the stairs. I walked into the bedroom and could hear the shower running, and I licked my lips in anticipation of jumping in with Denise and kissing her all over. Just as I was about to put my hand on the knob, the door opened and out walked Harold naked as a jaybird, drying his head with a towel.”
“No!” Mona shrieked. The others gasped.
“You should have seen the look on my former business partner’s face. Shock wasn’t the word. It was scared to death . His whole body turned blue-black from fear. It was disgusting to see him that way. I was so angry, if I had a knife I would have done a Lorena Bobbitt on him.
“But Harold wasn’t the person I came to see. I marched into that bathroom as Denise came out calling Harold’s name. I’m not a violent man—‘God-fearing’ is what my church members say about me. But that was the first time I had hate for Denise—pure, unadulterated hate. I asked her why. Why with Harold? I had given her the world. I never complained about a thing even though there were some things I should have stood my ground about. I loved this woman, and now she had desecrated our marriage, desecrated the vows we made before God and man. I felt as if I was in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. I caught both of them in their nakedness. And she claimed she was planning a feast for her family. Yes, she was making a spread all right, but it was her…her…her legs that she was spreading.”
Marvin’s body began to convulse and he began to cry. “I loved my wife. I was willing to do anything for her. All I wanted was the perfect family,” he wailed. His chest heaved in and out while he gasped for breath.
“Enough,” Sylvia sighed. She went to Marvin and held him and began to cry, too. Soon there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.
EX-hale
M arvin’s testimony zapped all the strength that was left in everyone’s body. Well, almost. Claudette had enough strength left to make it to the patio to light up a cigarette and get in a few puffs. Various conversations about the evening’s events were taking place, but Marvin had put his coat back on and was ready to bid good night.
Someone tapped his shoulder and he turned around to look into Rachel’s face.
“You’re still in love with her, aren’t you?” Rachel asked.
“Why do you ask?”
“I noticed you’re still wearing your wedding ring.”
“My heart says I do, but every time Harold’s nude body flashes in front of me, I turn into a madman. It’s hard, though, to just forget the good times we shared as husband and wife—even when infidelity’s involved. I read my Bible daily, and I was willing to forgive her, Rachel, but Denise thought it would be better if we dissolved the marriage…she was pregnant with Harold’s baby.”
Rachel’s face turned from calm to anguish. Her mouth gaped open, but no words came forth. Finally she was able to say, “So, are your wife and Harold together?”
“No, they aren’t. I find little comfort in knowing that. Every now and then my sisters give me little tidbits they hear since I bought out Harold and fired him from the company. I have not heard anything about Denise or her baby. If I never see
“I flew in and signed the papers before ten a.m. I hadn’t called Denise yet, but I was sure she was staying at our town house on Long Island. I rented a car and set off to find my wife.
“I arrived at the town house; the parking lot was deserted—it was almost the middle of the day, and I figured everyone was probably at work. I was sure Denise was catching her breath before all the festivities that were to take place that evening.
“The blinds were still drawn when I entered the town house, even though I thought Denise would be up by now. I dropped my suitcase and briefcase on the floor in the living room and proceeded up the stairs. I walked into the bedroom and could hear the shower running, and I licked my lips in anticipation of jumping in with Denise and kissing her all over. Just as I was about to put my hand on the knob, the door opened and out walked Harold naked as a jaybird, drying his head with a towel.”
“No!” Mona shrieked. The others gasped.
“You should have seen the look on my former business partner’s face. Shock wasn’t the word. It was scared to death . His whole body turned blue-black from fear. It was disgusting to see him that way. I was so angry, if I had a knife I would have done a Lorena Bobbitt on him.
“But Harold wasn’t the person I came to see. I marched into that bathroom as Denise came out calling Harold’s name. I’m not a violent man—‘God-fearing’ is what my church members say about me. But that was the first time I had hate for Denise—pure, unadulterated hate. I asked her why. Why with Harold? I had given her the world. I never complained about a thing even though there were some things I should have stood my ground about. I loved this woman, and now she had desecrated our marriage, desecrated the vows we made before God and man. I felt as if I was in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. I caught both of them in their nakedness. And she claimed she was planning a feast for her family. Yes, she was making a spread all right, but it was her…her…her legs that she was spreading.”
Marvin’s body began to convulse and he began to cry. “I loved my wife. I was willing to do anything for her. All I wanted was the perfect family,” he wailed. His chest heaved in and out while he gasped for breath.
“Enough,” Sylvia sighed. She went to Marvin and held him and began to cry, too. Soon there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.
EX-hale
M arvin’s testimony zapped all the strength that was left in everyone’s body. Well, almost. Claudette had enough strength left to make it to the patio to light up a cigarette and get in a few puffs. Various conversations about the evening’s events were taking place, but Marvin had put his coat back on and was ready to bid good night.
Someone tapped his shoulder and he turned around to look into Rachel’s face.
“You’re still in love with her, aren’t you?” Rachel asked.
“Why do you ask?”
“I noticed you’re still wearing your wedding ring.”
“My heart says I do, but every time Harold’s nude body flashes in front of me, I turn into a madman. It’s hard, though, to just forget the good times we shared as husband and wife—even when infidelity’s involved. I read my Bible daily, and I was willing to forgive her, Rachel, but Denise thought it would be better if we dissolved the marriage…she was pregnant with Harold’s baby.”
Rachel’s face turned from calm to anguish. Her mouth gaped open, but no words came forth. Finally she was able to say, “So, are your wife and Harold together?”
“No, they aren’t. I find little comfort in knowing that. Every now and then my sisters give me little tidbits they hear since I bought out Harold and fired him from the company. I have not heard anything about Denise or her baby. If I never see
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