Aug 27, 2012

“I have a question. Tell me the truth.”

“I always speak truth.”

“Oh my God. Your lies are endless. Since the day of our wedding, you have been lying to me. At least once can you admit the truth?”

“What’s in your mind?”

“The custom of newlywed couple going for honeymoon is followed all over the world. However, we stayed away from such holiday and there by deprived ourselves the much desired quality time of knowing each other.”

“Why do you raise this query after 26 years of married life?” 

“I want to know.”

“I was running short of funds.”

“I remember, you didn’t bother while spending at lavish scale for the wedding….”

“I was broke by the end of it.”

“You are lying.”

“Shall we go for honeymoon now?”

“What’s the point? The kids are grown up. It makes no sense. Perhaps you must have had your share of honeymoon before our wedding.”

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“Please don’t hide anything from me. Do you understand?”

“I have nothing to hide.”

“You are a devil in disguise.”

“You have such low opinion of me.”

“The image is a reflection of your behavioral pattern. Can you tell me the truth?”

“How can I tell truth without knowing the subject?”

“Whenever I visit my Mom’s place you advice me to stay longer. Could I know the reason?”

“That is to provide a break from the stress of household chores.”

“Who enjoys the break? You or me?”

“No question of break in your absence. It is beyond my capacity to handle both office and domestic tasks. It’s nightmare.”

“And I am enraged no end by your lies…..You are an opportunity seeker. I am sure you have ultra motives. That is why you encourage me to extend my stay at Mom’s house. Look at your face. Why are you smiling like that? It makes me awfully suspicious.”

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“I am looking for an answer.”

“What’s in your mind?”

“Tell me the truth.”

‘When did I lie?”

“Lies are sitting on tip of your tongue.  Thank God, the kids refrain from following your footsteps. They are groomed in my control.”

“Can you please cut it short? I am in the midst of some important work.”

“You are self centered. Your interest is always focused on your work, friends and hobbies. You think its big deal by taking care of financial needs of the family.  You struggle to maintain a sense of compassion and understanding towards your family. Our feelings and point of views are constantly ignored. You remain silent, refuse to talk and disregard my views when I try to communicate… By the way you have not answered my question.”

“Did you ask any question?”

“Tell me the truth…. How many drinks did you have at last night party? Your driving was unstable. You were stumbling in your strides.”

“My drinking is casual, matter of fact a weekend drinker. Last night was a blast. I had great time with my friends. As I remember, I piled up my plate at the buffet after couple of shots.” 

“You are lying. These are warning signs of alcoholism. Your intake is crossing the lines of moderate drinking. Lying and hiding your drinking habit means, you are potentially in dangerous territory… That is not all. Your indecent dance with your office colleague’s wife gave an idea about your low values.”

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“You have to promise that you would tell the truth.”

“Do I tell lies?”

“You are a chronic liar. At least once can you tell the truth?”

‘What’s cooking in your mind?”

“You travel a lot to Europe, Far East and Asian countries on company’s business. Do you spend time with women?”

“What do you mean? I can not stop the ladies at business meetings.”

“I mean other than meetings, perhaps in hotel rooms….”

“You are accusing me on charges of adultery. Shame on you….”

“Your office colleague’s wife spilled the beans. She says many business executives hire escort girls after business hours.”

“Her wicked husband must have ventured into such pleasures. I remember quite some time back once in Thailand I visited a spa for a customary massage. That was traditional and non-sexual Thai massage. First time, never before and never after.”

“I know you are no saint and a kind of compulsive liar. Did you ever disclose your premarital affairs?  No, you prefer to keep me in dark. In contrast, your wicked colleague is much better. Good or bad, he divulges all his secrets to his wife.”

“Do you expect from me to make you known something that’s unknown for me?”

“I can not trust you. You are a born liar.”

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“Can I ask a question?”

“You can.”

“Would you tell me the truth?”

“Why should I lie?”

“Do you visit hardcore pornography sites on the net?”

“No….Never.”

“You are biggest liar in this universe. I have checked web history in your laptop. That shows an account of watching filthy films through You Tube.”

“You Tube is not a pornographic website.”

“You can not trick me. You Tube contains explicit stuff.”

“How do you know?”

“I have seen.”

“Oh…. Anyway, occasionally I receive the forwarded emails from trustworthy sources and end up in watching such stuff while clicking the link. It is just fun among the friends and I must say it is soft porn. This is not something regular. By and large I would not prefer to squander my precious time on such matter.”

“Your heavy breathing suggests you are flushed with embarrassment. Your deceit and dishonesty is proved beyond doubt. It is adultery if you are looking for pleasures beyond the boundaries of marriage. You are untrustworthy. Perhaps you are wasting the valuable time of your office in netsurfing and chatting with so-called lonely girls.”

“Come on… I chat only with my business associates.”

“How do I know? You are disloyal. This indicates obsessive-compulsive disorder syndrome. The behavioral abnormality and addiction confirms you are a sex maniac. I have lost faith in you.”

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“Will you tell me the truth?”

“How can I tell truth? You claim it as lie.”

“Your lies have made me to lose faith in you.”

“Then what’s the point in insisting on truth?”

“Being your wife, I have right to know the truth. I know you have good fighting skills and I am just too tired to fight…. You look downcast and depressed from last couple of days. I sense some sinful indulgence that is pricking your conscience. Tell me the truth.”

“Sinful indulgence? Listen to this…. I have been going through shortness of breath for quite some time. Yesterday night, while going to bed I was down with fatigue and lack of energy. Sometime in the morning, I experienced discomfort in upper part of stomach, back, chest, arms, neck and jaw. You were in kitchen by then. I woke up with some kind of nausea and cold sweat. Yes, I visited the doctor on my way to office. He suspected a mild heart attack. The doctor has prescribed medication, also has advised further tests and treatment. Nothing to worry.”

“……………”

“Why are you not talking?”

“What to say? You must be lying. If it is true, God has alerted you. This is your best chance to mend your ways and transform from sinful life. You have to change and become a better person. Perhaps spend more time in prayers like me.”

“………….”

“One more very important point. I have absolutely no knowledge about your number of bank accounts and the money that you hold in these accounts. You must tell me the truth. It is time up to convert them into joint accounts.  All property documents are in your name. I suggest you should immediately make your Last Will. Please be truthful to your wife.”