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

pregnancy test. He had to visit me again because I had nausea. Then, I did a blood test and they told me that that I'm pregnant."

"Take this," said the doctor, giving her a pill.

"You will feel better than you can imagine. Every pregnancy is different, my dear. Don't worry! It's totally normal."

"Thank you, doctor. You was so kind to come here to visit me," said Ella. After that, she continued, "I'm so happy, Nora. I love Alexander so much and this child is a real blessing. You should think to have another one. Michael, what do you say about this?"

"It's up to her, Ella, what can I say?"

"Indeed."

 

Chapter 8

 

The Pregnancy

 

Ella was lying in bed, trying to sleep, when she heard Alexander telling her:

''The fecundity isn't an end of marriage.The fundamental task of this fecundity in the family is to be at the service of life.''

''The children must grow to love and serve the will of God. It is hard to raise a child.You don't seem to be very tired.''replied Ella.

''We must stay together until the end. Everything will become easier than you think. I'm extremely tired, but I'm determined to stay up just for my mother. They can call any time.''

''Of course, my love.''

''The communication between us is very important. ''Alexander kissed her.'' You must never hide anything from me. Ask me anything you want to know. I will tell you.''

''Don't worry. I've learned to have wings of true feelings.'' continued Ella.

He was slender and is in good shape. He turned suddenly to Ella and said:

''When a man finds out that his girlfriend has lied to him he feels hurt. Sometimes she tells him lies only to hurt him and even if it is not very important, their love can never be the same.''

''Sometimes a lie can cause a great damage.'' replied Ella being seemingly absent.

''Love will not be salvageable in this case.'' insisted Alexander.

''Who would want a treacherous person as a lover? Yet, the little lies can lead to the spoiling of relationships.'' continued Ella pointing up her remark.

''It is a difference between the lies and the untruths. The untruths are white lies and they are said in order to avoid hurting somebody or to protect oneself. Sometimes the untruths are necessary.'' replied Alexander trying to excuse himself.


''Sometimes people tell half-truths to get out of trouble.'' said Ella becoming increasingly insistent.

''I just do not feel comfortable when I don't know whether a person is telling the truth or is telling lies...'' continued Alexander being seemingly absent.

"Do you suggest that I'm a liar?" asked Ella.

"No, not at all. Michael suggested that you are not completely honest when you say that you love me. I trust your love." said Alexander.

''I don't love him any longer, Alexander. He has an official attitude but in particular he is completely different. I see him differently now. The people are so eager to accept the mask of the human face. Each mask hides a legacy of pain or a loss of the self. This mask is the door of a maze of untruth housing all the human authenticity within it. It is very hard to look and enter there and almost impossible to get out from there.'' continued Ella.

'' Yes, they down another mask to ensure that you fall short of your goal because they have been so scared of the idea of looking inside themselves and behind all of their masks harboring the face of their true identity in the core.'' said Alexander.

''I love you!'' said emphatically Ella.

Alexander embraced her tightly and began to kiss her and fondle her body.

''I love you,too!'' said Alexander. ''You're the one I have been waiting for all my life. Tell me,how does it feel when the baby is moving inside you?''

''Amazing!'' Ella felt her happiness. She continued:

''I feel little bumps. He's kicking quite hard enough feel but not hard enough to hurt. He has a habit of jamming both feet up into the right side of my rib-cage.'''

''Are you sure?''

'' Of course I'm sure.''

''Are you sure that we will have a little boy?''

''Oh,yes, he is very strong like his father.''

Ella kissed Alexander.

''I must tell you something. I had a nightmare last night.''

''Tell me!''

''I started hearing voices from some invisible creatures in my dream. It was really crappy. They started touching me, kind of tickling me but in a negative way. I might, perhaps, have been trying to defend myself, without saying one word, but it was almost impossible for me to do that. All the time I was saying to myself that I wanted to wake up because I knew it was a dream. I was always trying to close and open my eyes in my dream in order to wake up but I was still there.''

''I want to protect you.I love you and I'm always here for you. I'm your husband.''

''Thank you,darling. Does your mother feel better?''

''Of course.''

''And Claire?''

''Claire has had the liver transplant at the same time with my mother's heart transplantation.''

''This is really great, Alexander, they are both lucky.''

''It was a matter of chance, my dear.''

''Let's sleep tonight.''

''Let's sleep with the butterflies and keep the bees.'' smiled Alexander.

''Good night.''

''Good night,my dear,sweet dreams.''

He held her in his arms.

Susan arrived home. She thought that her home is the poorest place she has ever seen. There were the little kids in this adjacent neighborhood willing to learn and take life seriously. They were willing to listen to their parents. Usually, they didn't argue very much. But the big kids were just mouthing off and yelling the nastiest insults to everyone. She saw a seventeen year old boy picking a fight with another one. She told him to shut up but his response was "yo n*gga don't tell me to shut up, I'll beat yo cracka azz". Susan noticed that the big kids in this bad neighborhood were dumb, stubborn, unwilling to learn, willing to blame everyone for everything, and willing to do the most low life things like hitting women for no reason. She had thought that some parents just didn't know how to control their kids.The violent video games, the violent movies, and,generally, the violence around every corner determined children to enjoy being violent in order to have fun. There were some kids trying to value their life just like their teachers. They respected the adults and they wished to learn. The problem with trying to live by someone else values is that they will never feel as though they're managing it. At the end of the day, what matters is that they live up to their own values.

Susan entered her home.

''How are you,mom?'' asked Susan kissing her mother.

''I'm working, but I am not feeling well, I'm sick. - Susan, go and wash the dishes, wash the laundry, prepare the meal and clean the house.''

''Does your kidney hurt anymore?'' continued Susan.

''I want to do everything that I want to do, but now I am sick. I don't feel healthy enough to work. Right now, I'm feeling too tired for active things. I'd like to be able to work but maybe when I get used to my treatment and start feeling better, I might be able to do more. But right now, I'm not strong enough.''

''I can't do all the things,mom. My brother must help me.''

''He is working, Susan.''

''There's not enough money to pay all the bills and your medication. I must take care of the house and the family, I have to learn and now I realize that I must have a job. I thought of staying with a neighbor sometimes after school. What do you think?'

Susan had a very sad look.

''We need to work together to keep our family running smoothly.'' tried to say her mother.

''Mom, you're so ill, you need a transplant. You cannot work.''

''We are very poor,my dear,and it seems that poor people always stay poor.''

'' But you have a cousin and her daughter is a doctor. Why don't you ask her for help? I am sure that she will help you.'' insisted Susan.

''She had raised her two daughters without any help and now the oldest daughter has done well in life - she is a doctor, and she has just opened up a clinic. She will never help me. I'm the poor cousin. It takes money to make other money.You must learn to be someone,Susan. It's your own battle of desire and setting goals, my dear.''

''There is no shame in being poor. I think it is all about the attitude and what you want to do with your life!''exclaimed Susan.

''I think that a lot of people from poor families might not feel motivated because of the hardships they face, but my family can do better. We are not exactly destitute and we do struggle for surviving. We can do anything we want to do in life. We must get out from this vicious cycle that never ends. You are gifted and talented and the teachers recognize this. They have told me. I will do everything to help you surpassing your problems. You will not work but you will learn.'' tried her mother to think rationally.

''Money doesn't make people happy but a reasonable sum can make a family to be financially stable. This is not our situation." continued Susan.

''You're right.We must accept that we are poor and we must work for having a financial stability. I'll talk to your brother to take a second job.''

Sam entered the house.

''Hello, what are you talking about?''

''She wants to have a job. She must learn. You will take a second job.''.

''I agree with you. I left the school and I have the ambition to make a lot of money as I have a taste for the finer things. The family is dealt a crap hand now and our dear father, who has just returned home - must work too.''

''I think that Susan will be able to change the status of our living. It's a very good idea to talk with your father.''

''Do you know what happened to Alison? ''said Sam

''No.'' said Susan. ''Tell me.''

''Well,she was drugged and raped by her client. But no one can believe a helpless victim. The police took her for questioning. She admitted that she is a prostitute. She said she willingly went into that house. She was forced to enter into a bedroom and she was raped .She said that the music was loud and no one could hear her screams or the sound of her body being tossed around the room. She had been repeatedly raped or probably beaten for not obeying so she might have been able to do the right thing. But her client had been so violent,therefore, she jumped through the window. She was naked while going out the window.''

''Maybe she lies.'' said Susan.

''Where there is smoke there should be some fire too.''

''I am truly sad because of what happened to her. She had a friend, Helen, who is a prostitute too. We must tell her the news.''

''Imagine that Helen disappeared so strangely.'' continued Sam having an astonished look on his face.

''She was here last week. What happened with her little boy?''


''I didn't know that she has a kid!'' exclaimed Sam.

''The poor child! His mom is a hooker and a drug addict. I hope he gets some help.''

 

Chapter 9

 

Mary Went to Visit Her Grandmother

 

Mary's father was living in a rural village having four hundred houses and approximately two thousand people. The village was largely accessible solely by foot. Both men and women did hard work in that village, including carrying heavy loads up and down