She just stared at him; amazed that there was no anger in her after all that he had done to her. On the contrary, she felt slightly sorry at how pathetic he really was. He had resorted to the lowliest level, stooping so low as to stab her from behind; taking her unawares.
A rueful smile crossed her pale face.Yes, she had her share in all this too. Shaking her head slowly, she could not fathom now how she could be so trusting, so gullible. And in the end, she had to pay a high price for it.
She paid her dues - and now she is liberated. She watched as he conitnued his malicious lying and scheming against her....goodness, he was bent on degrading and humiliating her. She shook her head in silent wonder; just for that split second, that only the keen-eyed could detect, before, straightening her back, and pushing back her shoulders, she faced him squarely on the face.
"You can't harm me anymore...I am free of you. I don't hate you...I just feel sorry for you, and your pathetic life. Goodbye."
Before he could even say a word, she turned around, facing her back to him and continued walking....head held high on her straight back. She could hear his shouts, his curses, his rants. But..no more cowering. In fact, her hesitant smile slowly changed into a fully confident and satisfied one. She had made it....she was now surely and finally free of him.
Suddenly the dark cloudy sky seemed to give way for the moonlight to shine down on that still, silent night. She knew then, things were going to be okay....
She walked slowly away, leaving behind her gloomy past...a brighter future awaits her.
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