Solution

Love and Hate? What's the answer?

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Killing her was the easy part. The hard part was explaining why he did it. Perhaps the simple answer was they disagreed. If he said, ”yes,” she said, “no.” If he said, “up,” she said, “down.” And that’s how it always went. Yet, she always got her way.

The only time they ever agreed was the day they met. She chose a Tom Collins and so did he. There was even then opposite behavior. She used a straw while he drank from the glass.

Freda grew up with three brothers. She had to stand her ground like a boy. She often had bruises on her skin and dirt on her clothes. She generally was picked early when teams were chosen for competition. She fit right in with the boys.

Wendell was the fragile type. Growing up his two female siblings included him in their play like a little sister. Often his toenails were crimson and his hair was held in place as a pony tail. He was the primary interest of the playground bullies.

As a couple they were compatible although they were constantly opposed to each other’s antics. Wendell rarely argued with Freda. Generally, her ideas were followed. He might disagree, but he seldom refused to comply with her wishes.

Freda didn’t consider Wendell to be weak, but she enjoyed harassing him to the point of tears. It was easy to do. Though Wendell routinely protested her mentally, he was always compliant. He would argue with himself; frequently using a back-and-forth arguments he would think ... if she says,... I’ll say... His plans were sound, but seldom developed. It was not the fear of reprisal that prevented the confrontation; it was his up-bringing. Growing up with sisters he was taught, and learned how to treat a lady (even if at times it was difficult and hurt the ego).

Freda realized she might have gone too far when she told him to grow up. Her actual words were, “put on your big-boy pants.” However she modified the cliché replacing “pants” with “panties” and “big-boy” with “big-girl.” To make him really upset she referenced his sisters teaching him to be feminine.

Wendell, using his familiar mental calisthenics, argued between stabbing, chocking or smothering her. He realized killing her was easy, but why would he? He loved her.

By Robert L. Scarry

From: United States

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