January
28, 2010
I finally called Kathy and told her I need to talk to her.
Her daughter had gymnastics practice and she met me for dinner at Friendly’s.
We chit-chatted for about two minutes, then she asked me, “So is something the
matter? You don’t look too good.”
I whispered, “Jerry’s cheating on me.” She gasped and I
grabbed her hand across the table. I said, “You believe me, don’t you?”
She squeezed my hand and said, “Yes, I believe you. What
happened?”
So I told her the whole gory story. When I saw the reaction
on her face as I spoke, I thought, this story doesn’t even sound feasible. It’s
like a soap opera. It makes me sound so stupid. I told her the whole thing from
November, up to the phone, going to counseling, him flying off the handle and
being irrational.
I told her it was the week before her father’s memorial when
I found the phone and I couldn’t tell her because her father had just died. I
asked if this is too soon to know something like this but she said it was okay.
She wished I had told her sooner, but I just couldn’t.
She knew about his rages, but I don’t think she really
understands how he is. She would always say Mitch gets mad, too. I can see
getting mad, but to have your husband punch in walls and doors and rant until
he is in another realm in his mind is a very scary thing to go through.
I could see she was upset. She said she believed me, but I
thought I saw some doubt on her face. Nobody’s going to believe me because I’ve
been such a good actor, keeping it all under wraps, saving face, looking good.
We only had a little over an hour before she had to pick up
her daughter. She said she wanted me to come over to her house this weekend. I
told her I was going into Philadelphia for the Forum. Hopefully it will make me
strong and give me direction.
I couldn’t eat the food I ordered. Kathy took the sandwich
home with her.
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