Love Hate Relationship by Goodness Shadrach (good books to read for 12 year olds TXT) 📖

Michael's busy fingers paused on the keyboard for a second before continuing with his typing "why do you hate me so?" She asked again.

Michael stopped typing and looked up at her "why all these questions?"

"Is because I'm tired" a tear dropped from her eyes "I have tried. I have tried to make this work, but you have just decided to hate me. You have concluded never to look at me. Why, what did I ever do to deserve this? One year" she showed her index finger to him and tried to keep her tears from falling "three hundred and sixty five days, I stayed with you, I endured your silent treatment, I lived like everything is okay, I stood by you. I swallowed everything but it's not enough for you right?"

Michael wanted so badly to tell her his reasons, to tell her he is also not comfortable with the way they are living but remembering all his past pain and again, that she married him for a stupid contract, he remained shut, he looked back at his laptop and continued typing.

"Do you love her that much?" Finally she asked the question that has been troubling her all these months.

Michael looked at her immediately "who?"

Sasha chuckled without humor "the girl, the one you love so much. The one you filled your closet with her clothes, what happened, why are you not with her?"

Michael furrowed his brows, where did she hear all these? Who told her he is in love with someone? "Who told you all these?"

"I can't live like this anymore Michael" she avoided the question "I tried, heaven knows I tried but I guess, you can never cheat nature can you? We were never meant to be and I'm forcing it. But even after sacrificing a year of life, nothing changed. So what's the use? What's the use of fighting when nothing is working?"

Michael felt his heart missed a beat at her words "what are you talking about?" Where is she going with all these?

Sasha smiled through her tears but it was pained "I have been thinking" she sighed "I told myself to persevere at least a few more months, maybe something different might happen but no" she shook her head lightly and closed her eyes "I have decided" she looked at him "I'm moving out."

Michael went into shock when he heard that and asked after he recovered "what?"

"I'm moving out" she repeated "we can take the time to decide if we both still want this marriage or not. I will give you some space and I will also check myself. If we can do it, I can always move back in but if you decide we can't, we can always have a divorce. But for now, let's separate."

"When did you decide this?"

"Right now" she answered "I can't go on like this. I have lowered myself enough for you, I have lost my pride just to satisfy you. I have contributed a lot in this marriage but you just don't want it. So for now, let's separate. I need some time to think, if I decide I can go on then I will come back but if I find out that I can't, I will send you my lawyer."

Michael mulled over her words, of course, she will leave him, he has been waiting for this day, he knew she will leave but why does it still hurt like hell now that it is finally happening? But why will she leave, don't she want the contract anymore? He swallowed his pain and continued typing on his laptop "do whatever you want."

Sasha felt her heart shattered into a million pieces at those four words, she had wished he will ask her to stay, that he will grab her hand and tell no, that they will figure it out together, that they can make it work but guess she has been wishing too much, he doesn't love her and he never will.

Sasha took a deep breath and let it out slowly before nodding "fine" she turned and walked to the door, she paused and looked at him one last time "goodbye Michael" she said and left the room. Michael looked up then at the door, why does her goodbye sound like it is the end? He kept looking at the door and involuntarily, his fingers shook and his heart broke once again.