When we were coming back with Venya from school, we were caught up with my former mother-in-law. For me, it was like a black cat running across the road.
– Venichka, hi! Did you know you had a baby sister? Such a little one! And how beautiful she is! Let’s ask Mommy to let us meet her. Your daddy is so happy! He’s been dreaming of his little girl,” wailed Tatiana Lvovna.
The son did not even remember what his father looked like, what little sister could we talk about? He barely even recognized his grandmother.
– I’ll give you the phone, can you congratulate your father? It was such a beautiful discharge. A limo. A huge bouquet of roses. That’s how hard Andrew, – she could not calm down.
– Please give my congratulations in words. We’re in a hurry,” I answered.
– I don’t need any sister and I don’t want to meet anyone! – my son shouted.
I calmed him down and we went to the cafe for pizza. I tried to move him away from that topic, because I knew my son didn’t like it. Andrei and I divorced when my son was 2 months old. However, I only got an official divorce after Venny’s first birthday. At first my ex-husband was interested in my son, called and came to visit, but then he decided not to bother. I knew that he had another woman, but is that a reason to forget about the child?
Why did we break up? He got drunk and said he never wanted a baby with me. And then he threw Venya on the floor. I took a cab to the hospital. Thank God I got away with it, but I realized I wasn’t going to be happy with this man. The best part was that he talked me out of having an abortion. I got pregnant at the age of 20, I thought it was too early, so I planned to terminate the pregnancy. Andrew was against it and was waiting for the birth of his son.
I hoped that we would have a strong family. But it turned out that Andrew is only good at lying. My mother-in-law did not get involved in our relationship. Or rather, she just didn’t care about me or her grandson.
After the birth all hell broke loose. Venya was a very restless baby, and my husband was annoyed by his crying. He was disappointed in fatherhood. Yes, that’s what he told me. After that scandal I moved to my parents in the village. I had to sit on their necks – I had no other choice.
I transferred to a correspondence course, because I dreamed of getting higher education. My ex-mother-in-law lived next door to my parents. She was passing by and didn’t even say hello. Ten years passed like that. All that the father did for his child was to pay a penny alimony.
My parents didn’t support me. They reproached me for having an abortion. Yes, they did not kick me out, but mentally it was hard. I decided to make a change. Now my son and I live in the city. I have a boyfriend. Things got better with my parents, but I still can’t forgive them for what they said. We crossed paths with my mother-in-law by chance, apparently she came especially for my discharge.
I am hurt, not for myself, but for my son. Andrew never once congratulated Vanya on his birthday, and took his new wife in a limousine from the maternity hospital. Why such injustice? How can you throw one child out of your life, and live with the second? Now the alimony will also decrease. That’s what we have here, the unfortunate father.
