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The Assassination of Trust – (Chapter: Mortal Thoughts)
8 Months Earlier…
The raven himself is hoarse
That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan
Under my battlements. Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,
And fill me from the crown to the toe topful
Of direst cruelty!-Lady Macbeth
Macbeth Act 1, scene 5, 38–43
“You have to trust me.”
“I’m trying. But trust isn’t something that comes easy to me, Becca.”
I held her in my arms, feeling the rise and fall of her breathing beneath my hands, the softness of her skin, the tremor of fear just below her immaculate surface.
But just as I had done for months, I absorbed every ounce of doubt with words, and with my enveloping warmth.
Mostly, with my hopeful, purposefully-placed lies and subtle aversions.
“Everything will be fine. It really will,” I whispered into her hair.
“How can you be so sure?”
“We’ll get Maggie because I won’t stop trying until we do.”
Because she’s mine as much as she is yours—as is my miserable excuse for a husband.
“I just want my daughter back,” she said, a tear escaping her eyes.
“And you’ll have her,” I say, gripping her tighter as we lay in the bed I hardly ever shared with Aiden, “you’ll have her.”
“I forgot about the perfume.”
She changes course so effortlessly, I stare at her, confused. But then I catch the gleam of a perfume bottle and everything begins to make sense.
“You forgot…again?”
“I’m sorry.”
“We’ve been over this.”
“I know. And I keep forgetting. I’m really, really sorry, Becca.”
“How many times? How many millions of times?”
“I’m an idiot, I know. I just keep letting it slip my mind.”
“It’s ok. It just means I’ll have to change the sheets after you leave.”
“I’ll do it.”
“Oh, please. I’ll do it.”
“I’m capable of doing things myself, you know,” she says, pulling away from me like a spoiled toddler.
“Ashley…”
“You treat me like a child.”
“I treat you like a child because that’s what you are. You need someone to take care of you. That’s just the way it is. God shows us mercy, Ashley. Those of us who weren’t blessed with wisdom or intellect are blessed with the looks necessary to be taken care of those who possess wisdom or intellect. It doesn’t make me love you any less. You’re beautiful.”
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Oh snap! This is crazy! Wow I didn’t even think about someone pulling Ashley’s strings. Well now I’m even more intrigued, which I didn’t think was possible. Fantastic update. PMASAP!!!!
wow i didnt see that one comeing at first i was like what then i kept reading and i was like now i remember but this lady is crazy she sounds like its all a game and to her it is but its not its ppl’s lives at stake and shes acting like its a video game that you can restart lol :) i loved it i just absoulutly positivley love it and yay i got a shout out :) i always comment even if im a bit slow at tmes :) pms please i cant wait i cant beleive your going to stop writting after this :( but great job love you too :)
I think I had an inkling of what might have been Rebecca’s involvement…only because of the previous twists you’ve thrown into the story! However the schememing goes so deep it’s untrue! Now, does Glen know that Ashley is involved with Rebecca? I think he might given what you’ve written in previous chapters…I’m very intrigued as to how the story’s going to pan out….looking forward to the next chapter!
wow rebecca is evil. didn’t think she and ash were involved, just goes to prove no one can resist her. I really hope ash realizes rebecca is trying to play her, after going through all this to get maggie back it would suck to have it all taken away again. great update as usual. the plot never ceases to amaze me.
good lord! :ou’re awesome. u never fail to surprise me! PMS I’m so anxious for what u’re gonna hit me next
how you thought of this storyline i will never know! seriously, it’s so intertwined it’s crazy!! all these twist and turns… the con is being conned… sucks for ashley… i can’t wait for the next chapter!
OMG! Can anyone be trusted in this story? Rebecca and Ashley should have guessed. Aiden’s too dumb make up such an elaborate plan. Rebecca plans on getting rid of Ashley, I’m sure Ashley has the same plan in mind to get rid of Rebecca, if not she should. Great chapter. I can’t find the right words to compliment your writing…it’s excellent. PLEASE another post soon.
macbeth is my favorite and so are you. i can’t wait to see how this unfolds. ur awesome! pms!