( Intermediate level )
As Sarah lay in her bed, in the dark of night, listening to the clock on the wall she wondered why she was such a failure. Her heart was in the right place, just her choices were not always the best.
She had one failed marriage and, now, is unhappy with her current husband. You see, he was a wonderful man, in the beginning. Always there for her. Sharing the same interests and doing things together.
As the years went by, his drinking became incessive. Starting early in the morning until he passed out at the end of the day. This was, usually, around four or five in the evening . Sarah usually tried to avoid him during the day so the arguments wouldn’t begin.
She thought many times that she was the cause of his drinking. He used to tell her so. He never laid his hands on her but the emotional abuse was real.
Her friends would ask her why she was with such a man. They would tell her she deserved better. She knew if she left him he would surely die. He would drink himself to death. This is why she felt she had to stay.
Many times she would try to talk with him, regarding his drinking. He would just nod his head and tune out. Agreeing with her just to shut her up.
Now, as she lay listening to the clock she felt she could not continue on. Can she make it on her own? Can she move on without guilt? Her days were consumed with misery . Her work was suffering. Something had to change with her situation and it was only her who could make this change.
She saved as much money as she could in the course of the following months. It took about nine months and she, finally, felt she had enough to get away and have a new start.
Sarah kept swaying with her decision, until the very last minute. Should she go or should she stay? She knew if she stayed nothing would change.
While her husband lay passed out on the sofa, Sarah quietly packed one simple suitcase with the barest of necessities to get her by. She quietly took off her wedding ring and laid it on the table.
She chose not to say good-bye but to leave. No arguments or drama. She took one last look at him on the sofa and walked out the door, closing it as softly as she could.
Sarah has not looked back since that day and has made a secluded life for herself. She is content and now has to heal from years of emotional abuse.
She now can lay in bed at night, listening to the clock and her thoughts can wander to what new and exciting things tomorrow will bring.
Written by: Angel
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Vocabulary :
Incessive: intense , a lot
arguments: opposite views, usually in heated discussion
emotional abuse: a way to control another person by using emotions to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame, or otherwise manipulate another person.
guilt: feeling of doing something wrong
consumed: used up
misery: feeling discomfort of mind or body
decision: making a choice, deciding something
secluded: private, quiet
Question(s):
If you were Sarah, what would you have done differently?
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