Collateral damage

Once she knew about her condition she decided to put an end to their relationship. A lifetime long marriage, with its ups and downs, was at stake. They were entering old age and she wanted to live whatever numbered days remained on her own, without the weight her husband had become. She was blunt and direct, breaking the ties overnight, devastating her helpless companion, unable to make sense of the situation.

Once she knew about her condition she decided to resume a relationship that had stopped years ago. A lifetime long marriage, with its ups and downs, was remembered and relived in their own world of make-believe. They were entering old age and she wanted to live whatever numbered days remained with him, hoping to come across again with the sweetness and love he felt for her in their early days together. His bad temper gone for good he cried on her shoulders until the day she passed away.