Revenge

“Maura, you’ve got to stop this!” Her husband pleaded with her, “ I understand your anger towards Abby but you’ve gone too far.” Maura glared at Jim, “I haven’t gone far enough, she must be totally destroyed for what she’s done. She deserves everything I’ve given to her.” Jim sighs in exasperation, “I think Abby has learned her lesson, she has apologized several times but you still won’t let up in your attacks. She made a mistake, she feels bad, she’s only human.” She turns her back in anger, “You just don’t understand! She’s a liar. I’m pretty sure she lied about her so-called Master’s degree. She’s lied about dieting, she’d sneak in the bathroom to drink her diet shakes and then binge on junk food later. She didn’t show any sympathy at all about my diabetes. When I tried to talk about something serious, she’d just smile at me in that patronizing way.” Jim grabs Maura by the shoulders, “Can’t you see? This obsession with Abby is unhealthy. Your other friends say that you’ve gone too far in smearing Abby’s reputation and if you submit this blog post, it will destroy her. Think about what you’re doing!” He looks deep into his wife’s eyes. He barely recognizes in her hate-filled vengeance, “Even Dr. Wilson is wondering if you are narcissistic and need medication. Just stop for a minute.” Maura gives Jim a searching glance, walks over to the computer, reads her blog post one last time, and presses “Submit.” Jim sighs, “I’m sorry, you are not the woman I married. Until you get over this irrational hate, I don’t think I can be with you. This vindictiveness towards Abby has become more important than our marriage, the children, your friends, and you even lost your job. You need help. Why can’t you admit it?” Maura glares at Jim, “I’m not crazy. Abby is a poor excuse of a human being and I won’t stop until everyone sees that I’m right.”