The Blessed One by Vanessa Miller

Author:Vanessa Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: african american, short stories, urban, christian fiction
Publisher: Vanessa Miller

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“What are you doing?” Linda screamed as she watched Eric pour the contents of her 2-liter 7-UP bottle down the toilet.

“I knew you sneaked liquor into my father’s house and I wasn’t going to rest until I found it,” Eric told his wife with a self-satisfied smirk.

She ran toward him and grabbed the bottle. “Give it here. It’s mine.”

Eric moved her out of his way and continued pouring. “You will not disrespect my father’s house like this. I won’t let you.”

“Why can’t you leave me alone, Eric? Why can’t you just let me be?”

He threw the plastic bottle in the trash and walked out of the bathroom into the adjoining bedroom. “You’re my wife, Linda. You knew what you were getting into when I asked you to marry me and I just don’t understand why you are trying to destroy my life.”

Linda followed Eric out of the bathroom as she said, “Destroy your life? You must be kidding. What about what you’ve done to me?”

“What did I do to you, Linda? I gave you a beautiful home, our children and respect in our community. All of which you are trying to tear down.”

Her voice rose in anger as she said, “You and your endless campaigning has destroyed me. And you have the nerve to stand there and blame me for what has happened to us.”

“Lower your voice,” Eric told her with his finger in her face. “You will not continue to humiliate me in front of my family.”

At 6’2, Eric towered of Linda who was only 5’5. But Linda didn’t care. If getting plastered in front of Eric’s father was the only thing that granted her an audience with her husband, she would get drunk every night of the week. “I don’t care what your family thinks of me. I’m tired of pretending that I’m this perfect wife.”

He grabbed a pair of socks from his dresser drawer and sat down on the bed. “You better get used to it, Linda. Perfect wives sell in the political world, drunk wives don’t.”

“Tell me something, Eric.” Linda sat down next to him and put her hand on his shoulder. “How much is enough for you? I’m mean, you’re already mayor of a big city and now you’re running for governor.”

Eric put on his socks and then turned to his wife. “You just don’t get it do you?”

“Oh, I get it.” Linda stood back up. Venom dripped from her tone. “Your daddy isn’t as impressed as you thought he would be with your little mayor job. So, you spend your nights networking instead of being home with your family, all so you can become president of the United States and finally receive the praise you desire from your father.”

“That’s not fair, Linda.” He stood and walked to the closet and pulled out a button down oxford. “I know I’m gone from home a lot. But I’m networking with people who might be able to help me in the years to come.”

“Well, we need you at home.

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