Chapter 5

Angelica

After saying those grating words to me, my mom struggles in her breath. Within moments she began to pulsate immensely. Mom was never harsh, and she was hurting herself for being sharp to me.

Robert wipes the sweat out of mom’s face taking out a clean white handkerchief from his pants pocket. He hands her a glass of water picked up from the nearby table and urges her to stay calm. My mom welcomes his concern and after a few moments her breath stabilizes.

My hands begin to tremble seeing my mom’s agitated state. At that moment I declare to myself that I accept whatever my mom tells me to do though I detest Robert with my entire being. I can’t see my mom suffer because of me. She slowly reaches Robert’s hand and their eyes meet with a dim smile on each other’s face.

My mom starts to speak once again to him in her weakening voice.

“Robert, I have failed you as your wife, but you were always there bes