#esme stevens

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Out in the Open (16/19)

Julliet smiled lightly, “Sometimes, my loves, strength isn’t in fighting. Strength can also be in taking a step back, in acceptance. Sometimes your heart just needs to cry for a while and then it can start healing.”

The sisters looked at each other, neither really knowing what to say.

“Well…” Sadie then said after a few moments of silence, “Then… maybe… we should go do something to take your mind off it? Go for a spa day or something? I can go on holiday a day later, and we can have a girls’ day tomorrow?”

Esme nodded, “Yes, let’s do that. Cheer you up a bit, mum!”

But Julliet shook her head, “I really appreciate you girls wanting to do this for me, but at the moment, I just need to be in my own space for a while.”

Esme sighed, and Sadie nodded.

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Out in the Open (14/19)

Julliet spoke softly and calmly, “For quite some time now, I have known something was going on. Your father would often come home much later than usual, and his behaviour changed, too. He was suddenly buying new clothes and using products in his hair…”

“I noticed that!” Esme interrupted, “I just figured it was part of some midlife crisis thing.”

Julliet nodded, “So did I at first, but something wasn’t adding up. Two weeks ago, while he was in the shower, a message came in on his phone. I noticed it by accident; it was from ‘Linda’, and she said, ‘Have you figured out an excuse for your wife? I can’t wait to see you.’” Julliet shook her head, “Those words have been dancing in my brain ever since I saw them…” She bit her lip and then continued, “So, when he got out of the shower, I confronted him about it. We had a fight because he felt I shouldn’t be looking at his phone, which, of course, wasn’t the issue here. He denied Linda was anything more than an acquaintance, but as time went by and we had more discussions about this, eventually he had no choice but to admit the truth; Linda is someone he’s met through work and…” Julliet paused and closed her eyes. It was clear she was fighting back a lot of pain and sadness. “…they have fallen in love and want to be together…” A tear rolled down her cheek as she spoke these words.

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Out in the Open (11/19)

“Hey,” Sadie smiled lightly at her sister, “I thought you’d already be home.”

Esme shook her head, “No, I was with Martha, but Mum texted me to come home saying she had something important to discuss with both of us”

“So you don’t know what it’s about either?” Sadie asked, somewhat surprised.

“No, I have no idea, do you?”

“No, except I know it has something to do with dad, because he wasn’t at the concert.”

“Oh…” Esme said, “Right, then maybe…”

“What? Do you know something?” Sadie asked.

“They’ve been having some arguments. It has always been very hushed, and I don’t know what it was about exactly, but yeah, I know that…”

Sadie sighed, “Well, let’s just go in, we’ll hear what’s up…”

Esme nodded, “Yes, no use speculating.”

“Oh, by the way, great show.”

Sadie stopped in her tracks and gave Esme a surprised look, “Um, thanks…”

Esme chuckled, “Don’t look so surprised; I can be nice. When you deserve it.”