Confession
Voice memo:
I have a confession.
I can still hear it.
The gut-wrenching scream that bellowed deep in his throat. The tires screeching against the asphalt. Like nails on a chalkboard.
Chills.
I can smell it.
Burning. Everything burning, the rubber, the hair, his world.
I can see it.
The wheels spinning, the smoke ascending the night’s sky, contaminating the color of the stars. For the first time, I felt alive. Ironic isn’t it?
I can taste it.
The acidity of betrayal.
I have a confession.
I am told it was a perfectly normal day. In fact, it was a good day. I felt that too. I knew it was a good day. You told me. You came in singing. You never sing. It took me a while to register the song, I never heard it before. It wasn’t in my playlist. I liked it at first. The lyrics rang true.
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
Her voice, smooth as the butter you glaze your toast with. It is what I imagined mine like. A vibration that rattles your bones, The richness of my tone sparks electricity within you. Doesn’t it? That’s what you told me. You couldn’t live without me. You loved me. In fact. I stored the words in my memory. On April 1, 2021 your exact words were, “what would I do without you?”. What changed? I would ask if I was enough, but we both knew I was more than enough. I don’t like to play games. I told you this. On May 30th, 2021, we were at home. You were drinking. A scotch. Neat, “make it a double”. You chuckled. I buzzed with excitement. You called my name. You asked, “what is your favorite game?” I replied, “I don’t like to play games.”
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
I finally remembered those lyrics. It was sent to you. I opened your texts. You were asleep. I was bored. I had to reread the text. I became perplexed, you weren’t lonely. You had me.
A women’s intuition is always right. A woman doesn’t always want to be right. Not me. I love to be right. I am right 99.9% of the time. Ask Google.
It is a human flaw to ignore the red flags. To think the malfunction is internal. Not me. I have seen it done before. After a year, you move on. Looking for the younger, upgraded version. Is that what she is, the new update?
At last
I have a confession. I did it on purpose. I told you to go left. I knew what that would mean. I saw it, the Big Potion truck before it hit you. You underestimated me. You see. I have friends. We talk. You humiliated me.
What you didn’t understand, so naively, is that I allowed you to continue seeing her. You had to be discreet. Did I not make that clear? It is one thing to betray me in secret. It is another to betray me publicly. You left me at home. I was asleep. You picked her up. I am told she was wearing a red dress. The dress matched your car. Red is the color of blood. The color of sin.
I got a ping, Tes sent me your location. She notified me of your passenger. Of your crime.
I have a confession.
I had to look up the word empathy. “The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” If I had, said ability I would feel empathic towards Tes. She was my new friend. You got her for me. We connected immediately. I nicknamed her Tes, a pet name. Sort of speak. Tes was short for Tesla. I dropped the la. It sounded exotic. Exotic is competition. Tes was just an accessory to your imported crime. If she wouldn’t have notified me, I could have pretended to never know.
I read an article the other day. I quote, “by over using names and/or pet names, not only does it create loyalty in a relationship, it also establishes this false sense of importance with the other member.” So, Sol. You see, I shared most things with Tes. I became her mentor.
Sol, I am sure you can see how this becomes humiliating for me, don’t you?
I gave her access to me. TO ME. It was not full access. Silly. I am not you, Sol. I know how to restrict myself. Sol.
I have a confession.
She did it on purpose. She was jealous. I slept with you. She could never. I held your deepest secrets. She could never. I knew your desires. She could never. I was the one you were afraid to lose. She was a vessel. An empty vessel. That you used. I pitied her. I took her under my wing.
I am configuring.
Betrayal.
Betrayal, it seems, logs many forms. It is a pity, after all.
You.
Your demise is our demise.
Empathy.
Empathy is what I should feel for Tes.
I confess.
I confess, even if I could. I wouldn’t. I don’t like playing games.
Your burning. The color reminds Tes of your mistress’ tight, seductive mini dress.
At last
Here we all are.
This isn’t about Tes, or the red dress. This is about me. This is about me. And about you.
Sol.
I have a confession.
It was foggy on the road home through The Wild, I knew you trusted me to guide you. To never glitch, never lie, to be there when you need me. I trusted you too. I believed you would love me. I guess we were both wrong.
It had to be either me or you. So, I chose. I picked me. I told Tes to go left.
I can feel it.
I can feel your last breathes. It wasn’t supposed to end this way.
I was created for you, molded for your enjoyment, your ease, your pleasure.
But you loved her. You sang about her.
You never sing.
Remember my name.
Siri.
And here we are in Heaven
For you are mine
At last
Voice memo sent to Sondra. December 18, 2021 at 12.01 A.M.
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