My last posting was about George Andersons February sucks and there was much moaning about leaving it alone it's been done to death. Well, my answer to them is you obviously have a limited imagination as I see almost endless alternative endings to this tale of woe. George has given us a precious gift in his writing of February Sucks in that he has laid the groundwork for numerous endings without us having to find a beginning. So instead of moaning about another February Sucks just don't read it. To all others enjoy, I write for myself not moaning minies. Oh, and I wrote a story called Franks Game 02 based on FS it is a reconciliation but only after Linder suffers for her sins.
I write in British English so be warned. I use Grammarly so there shouldn't be too many mistakes. To all you nitpickers if you don't like it don't read it, your comments will be treated with the disdain they deserve and deleted.
This is another Take on February Sucks; I have changed some of the names and made the children older. It picks up as Jim leaves the club. If you have not read the original, please do; otherwise, this will make no sense. I have also made Jim a Brit for this rendering.
Be warned There is sex and some violence in this but nobody dies.
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I stood outside the club in a state of shock, Linda had left me for a night of sexual debauchery with Marc LaVillier a football superstar with our local team the Sharks. I wasn't sure what to do I knew our marriage was over and I could never forgive her for the humiliation she had put me through. There were dozens of people taking recordings of the event and it would be all over the internet by tomorrow. What was she thinking did she really believe that I would forgive her and all would be back to normal when she came home, she was in for a big surprise.
I returned to the hotel we were supposed to have spent our special night in and went to our room. A plan was slowly forming in my head and it wouldn't be pretty. As I entered the room the first thing I saw was the night dress she had bought from Victoria's Secret for our special night. As soon as I saw it I burst into tears the whole night came crashing down on me and I collapsed onto the bed sobbing. My wife the love of my life my rock I went home to every day the mother of my children the woman I loved beyond life itself had betrayed me for one night of passion. I lay there crying for the loss of my marriage, how long I lay there I don't know when a voice I remembered from my time in the army and thought. ''Get up control yourself and do what needs to be done to survive''.
I got up ashamed of myself for my weakness I was better than this. I hadn't survived six weeks as a guest of the Taliban by crying and feeling sorry for myself. I packed all my stuff in the suitcase leaving Linda's stuff in the room and went home. I stopped off at the Goodson's to pick up the children, Tommy 13 and Gail 15. They had just gone to bed so weren't asleep yet, I told them to get dressed and pack their stuff I was taking them home. May Goodson asked where Linda was I decided not to make up a story so I told her the truth. I didn't know where she was, she had ditched me and gone off with another man. May was appalled and said so, she also asked what I would do now. I said I hadn't made my mind up yet (that was a lie I knew exactly what I was going to do) it would depend on Linda's return.
When we got to the house (It no longer felt like a home) I told the children to pack a bag for two weeks away. When they asked why and where was mom I told them the truth.
''Your mom decided to go away with another man she liked more than me and I don't know when or if she will be back. I'm sorry but I think you are both old enough to know the truth.''
Tommy started crying and Gail put her arm around him and pulled him close she then looked at me and said.
''Are you going to divorce Mom?''
''I don't see any other alternative do you?''
''Dad if you divorce her it will deserve her right she obviously wasn't thinking of Tommy and me when she left you (out of the mouth of babes, I was so proud of Gail at that moment) so if you divorce I want to stay with you.''
Tommy stopped crying and said.
''Me too I want to live with you Dad, Mommy doesn't love us any more or she wouldn't have gone away.''
I put my arms around them both and said.
''I'm sure Mommy loves you both very much but wasn't thinking straight when she left.''
Gail: Where are we going Dad?''
''We're going to visit my uncle Jules I'll tell you more later right now I have things to do so if you would help Tommy to pack I'll be in my office.''
I had several things I needed to do, the first was to protect myself financially. I logged onto our bank paid off and cancelled our credit cards and moved all our savings into the joint account. I had my own personal account I used for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries and her surprise cruise I had planned. I moved all but $20k into my account which should see Linda over for a couple of months while she finds a job. I wrote a deposition giving Linda sole ownership of the house and its contents. I cancelled Linda's Country Club and gym membership. I then opened Linda's Media accounts one by one to explain why I had left Linda. I had recorded Linda dancing with shithead and included it on her page. As I was doing this I found I had inadvertently left the record function running and had the entire episode recorded right up until I left the club. The recording was only on audio as my phone was in my pocket but it was very damning evidence so I included it on her media page as well. I then sent the recording to everyone on her contact list including her parents and sister. I included a short message ''This is why I have left Linda.'' I also sent the entire package to the local paper and a late-night show called Celebrities Behaving Badly. I got a call almost immediately from the show organiser asking if I could prove any of this. I sent him the video and told him Linda was with Marc as we spoke. He asked if I would be willing to be on his show and I refused as I was leaving the country but he could contact me by email and I gave him my address.
I then called my uncle Jules in France and told him what had happened and asked if we could stay with him for a while. He said how sad he was for what Linda had done and we were welcome for as long as we wanted.
My next call would be difficult, I called my boss at home. I had been offered the position of production manager at our French plant as the existing manager was retiring. I thanked my boss but refused not wanting to uproot my family. I now wondered if I could change my mind. I spoke fluent French as my mother was French and my father was English and I had dual nationality. I held both British and French passports so they would fit in nicely. He picked up on the fourth ring and said ''this better be important.''
I told him the whole story and asked if the position was still open. He said how sorry he was to hear what Linda had done and assured me the position was mine. I explained what I intended doing and he agreed to me taking a month off before taking up my new post. I said I would be in touch and hung up.
Next, I opened the safe and took out our passports, the children's birth certificates and the $5k I kept in there for emergencies. I also took down all my army photos from the office walls removed them from their frames and packed them to take with me.
The next step was the most difficult. I asked the children to write a letter to their mother telling her how much they loved her and they would be in touch shortly. I then sat and wrote her a short letter.
THE LETTER:
Linda, last night you showed how much you really love me by going off with your hero and leaving me looking like a ridiculous loser in front of all your friends. I say your friends because they all backed your play and ran interference for you to enable your getaway. I have never felt pain like I did last night and I can never forgive you for that. I would say that I am a broken man but you know me well enough to realise I will just bounce back and remake my life without you in it. I have taken the children with me as it's obvious you didn't think of them as you left with your lover so you won't miss them now. I have told them a watered-down version of what you did as I will not be the bad guy in all of this.
I have asked the children to write you a letter saying goodbye. I don't know the actual contents of their letters as I have asked them to seal the envelopes. I have told the children that you love them and they will contact you when we are settled.
I hope in time you come to realise what you have done to me and the children and be regretful. I strongly advise you to see a counsellor to find out what's wrong with you. Dee said I should forgive you as it was just one night and he was famous and she would have done the same in your place. It goes to show you are not the only slut in the group. As for you stating, ''I will be home in the morning as if nothing had happened and we will carry on as normal,'' what have you and Dee been smoking? My advice, get some help find a new sap forget about us and move on with your life. I intend to do the same.
I'm not angry with you just disappointed I thought we were forever, I guess I was wrong. I obviously loved you more than you loved me as I could never have done this to you but you don't feel the same about me. Don't worry about the children I will take good care of them as they are my first priority but it seems not yours. I will make sure they contact you regularly to keep you up to date on their development.
