Prometheus by Marieta Maglas (i can read book club txt) 📕

I must tell you that the house looks amazing. It is excellent repainted and redesigned," said Nora.

"We completely renovated both the interior and the exterior," said Alexander.

"I added more windows to change it into a bright airy home," said Ella.

"Indeed, it is a great amount of natural light, cast from the oversized windows.It looks nice.The new rooms look amazing," said Nora.

"I worked a lot for those columns that flank the entrance to the kitchen. It was her wish to have those columns," said Alexander.

"Well, I must go.See you both soon. Bye."

"You're always welcomed here. Bye."

Nora was staring at the window of her home. It was almost evening. She could hear the birds chirping. She closed her eyes to enjoy the peaceful sound of the nature. Suddenly, she heard a car coming. She opened her eyes to see who had arrived home. It was her husband, Michael. She asked herself why she didn't run up to her husband to embrace him and to welcome him home. She remembered that the first year of marriage was a total bliss. After that, the things turned horribly wrong.

"I came to get my things. I live with Lisa. She is pregnant, carrying my child. I'm going to divorce," said Michael.

"Anyway, you have not come home for three weeks. I was expecting you to leave me. I still don't know how the hell she seduced you once more," said Nora.

"She didn't seduce me.I love her. Anyway, this house is a real hell. Stay with your daughter. I think that she is all you want," said Michael.

"What would you say, if I was pregnant with Theodore's baby and I would tell you that I was pregnant with your child? What would you think about me?"

"Lisa is pregnant with my baby," Michael said, having a harshly look.

Nora looked at him with a smile on her lips. She was thinking of Jeff. Her eyes sparkled ironically, though no irony could be felt in her voice.

"You'll be back to me, but you will never find me again. I'm going to marry Theodore. He's the father of my child," said Nora.

"I don't think that you're able to go back to the same mud hole," said Michael.

"Now, I really understand the real mud of my life."

Michael laughed nervously, unzipping his pants and saying,"Get your goodbye to the mud. I need new pants."

Nora was thoroughly annoyed and shouted,"Get out of my house and all I want is never to see you again."

"That's only a reaction," said Michael. "I'm not coming back to be your husband. I'm sure."

Michael kissed her possessively on the lips, biting them until bleeding. Nora began to hit his shoulders and his face with her hands.

"Come on! Beat me powerfully as if for the last time."

Mary entered the house and she looked at both of them, visibly surprised.

"What happened?"

"Your mother is crazy. I am leaving her," said Michael.

Then, he turned to Nora and said,"When you need me, call me."

Young men in tuxedos stepped out of their limousines. Groups of girls, with tans as fake as their false nails, exchanged greetings in the glare of flash bulbs. They were together to celebrate the end of their exams. The students invested in new jeans and hair gel, wasting a lot of money on evening outfits, especially for the matching accessories. The girls spent their time to their hairdressers for doing their hair dos and the manicures.They went to some special shops for buying long gloves, matching handbags and ball gowns. Most girls had bought new outfits. The student committee spent all the year planning the proms, which were staged in the school gym. Some of them began to drink champagne. Others discreetly topped up their cola or orange juice with a dash of vodka.

Tom wore a black shirt and a white bow tie. He chomped on a Cuban cigar and he surveyed the scene. "It's something to celebrate," he said.

"We've finished school - no more being bossed around by teachers. This gives us something to remember."

"The dances have strict rules. For example, you must remain twelve inches from your partner," said Dusty.

"Damn, people, just let the kids to be kids! When I remember that all the good moments in the high school were spoiled by the control freaks, I cannot believe that I'm here now," said Ben.

"Some teachers would have boycotted this party, if they had been here," said Roxanne.

"Are you really going to dance, Roxanne?" Dusty asked her.

"What do you think?"

Dusty was a very charming young tall man, having amazing round blue eyes, a blond hair and an athletic allure. He was the son of Victor and Marie. Roxanne was his girlfriend. She had big black eyes and a long black hair.

Their relationship began as an adventure, but sooner than they expected, this relationship became very serious. At the beginning, Roxanne had been extremely scared about it because she had thought of losing her freedom. After that, she saw the potential for a good marriage with Dusty, but she was very frightened to make that commitment with him and she tried to understand why. She was wary of telling her mother. She knew that her mother would disapprove this relationship because they were poor people. She felt like she wasn't entitled to her own happiness.

Danielle was the daughter of John and Samantha. She was a very enthusiastic person, having always a good idea in her mind. With her blond hair and brown eyes, she looked much more like a fairy.

Ben belonged to a farmer family. He was living in a village, which was situated near our little town. He was a very nice young man with a remarkable contrast between his very black hair and his deep green eyes.
Many times, Ben had the feeling of being alone, while he was struggling through his life without any result and he was fading into the mist of vacuity. He met Danielle. At the beginning, she was like a sister to him. He began to have a new feeling of belonging to someone. Being a very rational woman, Danielle stimulated in him the desire to awake spiritually. The more they learned to be together, the more powerfully they felt that spiritual awakening like a deep love.

"Well, despite what the teachers say, I think that it's nothing wrong with this dance as long as you're not doing it affectionately!" Roxanne suggested.

"Some dances are forbidden," said Susan.

"I don't know why the parents are so scared. They always try to remember what happened when they were younger and they imitate their parents'behavior. Sometimes, we have to deal with the constant parental worries," said Tom.

"A parent really must know what to worry about. They don't have to worry about the parties.It is more important what it is happening after those parties. Sometimes, the students go elsewhere to do less decent activities. These types of activities make the life much more attractive for some of them. I like to tell my mother everything. She's a very good friend," said Susan.

"Some of them think that being damned to hell by religion is not considered harmful. I have always listened to the priest. I want to do this.I think it's important for living honestly. I simply cannot lie my parents," said Dan.

"Sometimes, people want to get something more. If they can't dance it out, they want it even more. Tell me that is not true," said Ben.

"Look at them! I can say that the party is not so attractive and alluring for them," said Danielle.

"Surely you're not suggesting that grinding their opportunities makes them to resign," Dan replied, looking to Ben.

"So dancing is okay as long as we keep the rules," concluded Ben, looking to Dan.

"Look at them!" Danielle said again. " I'm not a prude and I don't really consider that to be obscene," said Danielle.

"They can sensually dance all night, but it's better for them to choose the back seat of their dad's car," said Susan.

"Usually, the people don't come to the high school dances," said Roxanne.

"The obnoxious people should show some common courtesy," said Mary.

"Look at those parents watching their precious innocent daughters," laughed Roxanne.

"What are they doing here? It's our school prom!" Danielle became ironically intrigued.

"They clearly have no idea about what the lyric means, but they sing along with us," said Susan.

"Maybe they need to understand the new generation," said Mary.

"To be fair, Ben, you dance like a penguin," said Danielle.

"And how am I supposed to move, while you are forcing me to keep the feet on the floor?"

"It takes some experience to feel relaxed while dancing," said Dan, smiling.

"I was excited, confused and wary about physical proximity with girls, at the beginning. Now, I do it and I enjoy it," said Dusty.

"A prom marks the end of the high school. When we cannot conform to the values, the school fails in its mission and the teachers must admit it," said Mary.

"I think that some schools are getting out of hand with the rules, which are enforcing us," said Tom.

"When they require us to sign the contracts and they deny the access to certain things, they have two opposite attitudes. They convey the idea of authority for us and the open contempt, at the same time," said Dan.

"They think that their attitude towards us is the proper way to make us to act as they wish, but they know less than nothing about us," said Susan.

"They treat us like we are babies," said Ben.

''I find it to be so ironical. The people enacting these rules are the same people, who were teenagers once," said Danielle.

"If I had been forced to sign a contract, I would have come up with a hundred different ways to be lewd without breaking the rules," said Dan.

"They have a dictating behavior and they're not expecting people to follow the common sense," said Mary.

"They are not tolerating the inevitable maturity process of the younger people," said Danielle.
"Do you dare to disagree to their particular methods? Some teachers have instituted a rule based policy, which prohibits certain behaviors," said Dan.

Mary came closer to Dan and kissed him tenderly.

"Didn't you tell them, darling?"

"Yes, of course. We will be engaged in August and we invite you all to the party. It will be a very special party because Tom and Susan will be engaged at the same time, in the same place," said Dan.

"Really?'' asked Roxanne.

"Congratulation!" Dusty held Dan.

"Hey, man, it's a great moment," said Ben, holding Dan.

"Tom," said Dusty, holding him, "What are you doing, man?"

"You look as lovely as a future bride, Susan," said Danielle, holding her.

"Tell me that you will be always my closest friend," said Roxanne, holding Mary.

"I can promise that. Anyway, it will be surely your turn in the next future. Dusty loves you so much."

"Let's drink for this," said Dan. "I invite you all at my parents' house."

"There is enough space in your enormous house for two engagement parties," said Ben.

"It will be something special in a very special place. I will tell you at the right moment," said Dan.

 

Chapter 18

 

Agony and Ecstasy

 

Some unexpected problems arose during Lisa's pregnancy and she started to worry about her health and her baby's health. She began to analyze the problems, which occurred during this time. Lisa entered the office of her gynecologist, after making an appointment with the purpose of examining her pregnancy.

"Many of the pregnancy problems are quite normal and there is no cause for concern, " said Mara, the doctor.

"Tell me, doctor, what are the most dangerous complications that I can develop during my pregnancy?" Lisa wanted to