The Missing Husband by Natasha Boydell

Author:Natasha Boydell [Boydell, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloodhound Books - crime, thriller and mystery
Published: 2021-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

15

Kate

Pete. Lily’s finally walking around normally again. Or should I say strutting! She asked me to send you a video, which I’ve attached. I sat the girls down for a chat at the weekend. I told them you’d gone away and that I didn’t know when you’d be coming home. They had a lot of questions which I tried to answer as best I could. I told them that you loved them very, very much but that you’d been feeling sad for a long time and you had gone somewhere that made you feel happy. They wanted to come of course but I told them that it was very far away and that we couldn’t go. I have no idea if it was the right thing to say but I didn’t have many options. I think they might think that you’ve gone to the place where the My Little Ponies live.

They were both upset and asked if it was their fault. I assured them that it was absolutely, in no way, their fault. I think they believed me but they don’t really understand it. It was absolutely horrible but I had to do something. You’ve been gone for three months, even children know that business trips don’t go on for that long.

It’s Christmas in a couple of weeks. We went to get the tree yesterday and decorated it. The girls are super excited about the school fair and guess what – I’m manning a stall! Yes, you heard me correctly, I’m like a proper ‘school mum’ now. Since I’ve been doing the school runs every day I’ve got chatting to a few new parents and they’re lovely. I’ve started organising playdates and going for coffee with them after drop-off on Fridays and when they asked me if I wanted to join the Christmas fair committee I thought, why not? I’ve even been doing some PR for them!

I’ve started seeing a therapist too. It still feels strange and uncomfortable talking to a total stranger but it’s helping. Like letting Rachel go, it’s one of the things I should have done years ago. Perhaps if I had done, you’d still be here with us now.

I’m still hurt and I think I always will be. But I admit that I’m as much to blame as you are and I’m sorry, I really am. I’ve been a terrible wife to you over the last few years. I refused to give you the love and attention you deserved and I drove you away. If it helps, I refused to give myself the love and attention I deserved too. We’re both paying the price.

I’m not going to ask you if you’re coming back anymore. In fact, this is the last email I’m going to send you. You know where we are. Our marriage is over, that much is clear to me now, but there is still a place for you in the children’s lives. Don’t leave it too long, Pete.

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