Post by Astrid Samson on Feb 16, 2019 21:07:57 GMT -8
*Ring Ring*
“Hello?”
“Hello, Astrid. This is Leslie.”
“You don’t sound like Leslie Samson. She’s got a higher pitched voice.”
“I have known to have a high pitched voice at times but normally that’s when I’m chastising that son of mine about something. Trust me this is your mother-in-law, dear.”
“Sorry… I’ve just been… my mind’s been all over the place lately. I can’t seem to recall whose voice is whose anymore. My apologies Colonel.”
“It’s alright, dearie, and like I’ve told you countless times, don’t call me Colonel. I know that’s what Joshua likes to call me but It’s either Mother or Leslie.”
“You earned that title and so I believe you deserve to be called it. But if Leslie is what you want to be called… I will try to uphold your wishes on that. As for mom though… I don’t think…”
The sound of Astrid’s voice becomes slightly stifled.
“That’s fair enough. I’m in no way trying to replace anyone in your life, Astrid. We’ve had this conversation before.”
“No… it’s not in regards to my mother. But I don’t think that your son… I don’t think he wants anything to do with me anymore and he sure as hell doesn’t love me anymore.”
“Well the Samson men are quite tricky that way when it comes to women, especially Joshua. Even though he’s doing whatever it is he’s doing, trust that he still loves you, Astrid.”
“No offense ma’am, but if you saw his Twitter you would say otherwise. I can count on my hands the number of women he’s flirted with, and probably still is, let along the number of ‘fuck her’ posts that he’s been putting up. This is all after he accused me of cheating. Which I assure you ma’am, is never something that has ever crossed my mind. But he… doesn’t seem like he could wait.”
“I don’t know anything about any Twitter nonsense, but I do know about the countless phone calls I’ve been getting from him since the two of you have been spatting. He hasn’t called me this much since he was having with problems in his first marriage.”
“I tried to get him to come meet me so we could talk. I’ve called him a few times, mostly got voicemail, and the one time he actually picked up, he couldn’t get me off the phone fast enough. And it seemed like I was disturbing him as he was in the middle of a rager. Just doesn’t feel like there’s a part for me in his life anymore. But mentally unstable whiners and thirst traps apparently do.”
“Baby, I love my son, but if he’s not doing right by you, kick his ass to the curb. It’s that simple. There is too much love in the world for you to be pining away after a man that doesn’t give two damns about you.”
“That’s a lot easier said than done because I still love him and I don’t want to give up. I have never known a love like his and I am trying so hard to fight, to get through to him. I didn’t want to drag you into this.”
“You didn’t drag me into anything, my dear. I called you remember? Now since you say you love my boy and really want to be with him, there is only one thing left for you to do…”
“I have tried everything. I don’t know what else I can do. I just...”
“You haven’t tried everything, child. You new aged women baffle me.”
A giggle can be heard down the line.
“Have you tried fighting for him, Astrid? Have you decided to push away the pity and misery and fight for everything that you want? Joshua told me about the time you and Kelli fought and he told me never to tell you this but he was so, so proud of you.”
“He doesn’t want to see me. I’ve tried apologizing for what I did even though I’m not sure what it is that I did. I’ve tried asking for his help to get better. But I… I don’t know how to fight for him this time. It’s a whole different ball game than what it was with Kelli.”
A sigh can be heard.
“Then I have nothing else to tell you, Astrid. There was a time many moons ago that Gordon and I were in a similar situation. Gordon really hurt me to my core, to my very soul, but I still loved him, I still wanted him as my husband. So I fought and fought until I got back what I wanted. Every situation is different but if you’re so easily swayed to give up at the first signs of trouble perhaps it’s not something you want?”
“I don’t want to give up, but I am trying to figure out how to get through to him that I’m not like Kelli. I know she hurt him and I’ve tried so hard to not let that happen. I wanted to surprise him with this watch he had his eye on that I was going to give him for Valentine’s and even though I dropped it off at the office, I don’t know if he’s kept it or even liked it. I just want to go home… to Brentwood Heights… I want to fight for him… but I just… I’m not sure how. I don’t want to sound like a nagger… I just want to be…”
Astrid sighed again.
“Is there any suggestions you have on how I could fight for him, to show him that I love him, that I’m still the woman he married… that I am most loyal person. I’m just lost with ideas. I need help in so many ways.”
“That’s something only you can figure out, darling. But like I said if you want your marriage to Joshua continue, you will find a way.”
“I guess… I can try and come up with something else. I just hope that I don’t end up in a situation that I don’t want to be in.”
It is now Leslie Samson’s turn to sigh.
“If you want it, you’ll find a way. Now I’ll let you go because your father-in-law is griping about some damn fish sticks.”
“Fish sticks? I haven’t eaten them since I was a kid. But OK… I will talk to you soon.”
*Click*
Leslie Samson
“Hello?”
“Hello, Astrid. This is Leslie.”
“You don’t sound like Leslie Samson. She’s got a higher pitched voice.”
“I have known to have a high pitched voice at times but normally that’s when I’m chastising that son of mine about something. Trust me this is your mother-in-law, dear.”
“Sorry… I’ve just been… my mind’s been all over the place lately. I can’t seem to recall whose voice is whose anymore. My apologies Colonel.”
“It’s alright, dearie, and like I’ve told you countless times, don’t call me Colonel. I know that’s what Joshua likes to call me but It’s either Mother or Leslie.”
“You earned that title and so I believe you deserve to be called it. But if Leslie is what you want to be called… I will try to uphold your wishes on that. As for mom though… I don’t think…”
The sound of Astrid’s voice becomes slightly stifled.
“That’s fair enough. I’m in no way trying to replace anyone in your life, Astrid. We’ve had this conversation before.”
“No… it’s not in regards to my mother. But I don’t think that your son… I don’t think he wants anything to do with me anymore and he sure as hell doesn’t love me anymore.”
“Well the Samson men are quite tricky that way when it comes to women, especially Joshua. Even though he’s doing whatever it is he’s doing, trust that he still loves you, Astrid.”
“No offense ma’am, but if you saw his Twitter you would say otherwise. I can count on my hands the number of women he’s flirted with, and probably still is, let along the number of ‘fuck her’ posts that he’s been putting up. This is all after he accused me of cheating. Which I assure you ma’am, is never something that has ever crossed my mind. But he… doesn’t seem like he could wait.”
“I don’t know anything about any Twitter nonsense, but I do know about the countless phone calls I’ve been getting from him since the two of you have been spatting. He hasn’t called me this much since he was having with problems in his first marriage.”
“I tried to get him to come meet me so we could talk. I’ve called him a few times, mostly got voicemail, and the one time he actually picked up, he couldn’t get me off the phone fast enough. And it seemed like I was disturbing him as he was in the middle of a rager. Just doesn’t feel like there’s a part for me in his life anymore. But mentally unstable whiners and thirst traps apparently do.”
“Baby, I love my son, but if he’s not doing right by you, kick his ass to the curb. It’s that simple. There is too much love in the world for you to be pining away after a man that doesn’t give two damns about you.”
“That’s a lot easier said than done because I still love him and I don’t want to give up. I have never known a love like his and I am trying so hard to fight, to get through to him. I didn’t want to drag you into this.”
“You didn’t drag me into anything, my dear. I called you remember? Now since you say you love my boy and really want to be with him, there is only one thing left for you to do…”
“I have tried everything. I don’t know what else I can do. I just...”
“You haven’t tried everything, child. You new aged women baffle me.”
A giggle can be heard down the line.
“Have you tried fighting for him, Astrid? Have you decided to push away the pity and misery and fight for everything that you want? Joshua told me about the time you and Kelli fought and he told me never to tell you this but he was so, so proud of you.”
“He doesn’t want to see me. I’ve tried apologizing for what I did even though I’m not sure what it is that I did. I’ve tried asking for his help to get better. But I… I don’t know how to fight for him this time. It’s a whole different ball game than what it was with Kelli.”
A sigh can be heard.
“Then I have nothing else to tell you, Astrid. There was a time many moons ago that Gordon and I were in a similar situation. Gordon really hurt me to my core, to my very soul, but I still loved him, I still wanted him as my husband. So I fought and fought until I got back what I wanted. Every situation is different but if you’re so easily swayed to give up at the first signs of trouble perhaps it’s not something you want?”
“I don’t want to give up, but I am trying to figure out how to get through to him that I’m not like Kelli. I know she hurt him and I’ve tried so hard to not let that happen. I wanted to surprise him with this watch he had his eye on that I was going to give him for Valentine’s and even though I dropped it off at the office, I don’t know if he’s kept it or even liked it. I just want to go home… to Brentwood Heights… I want to fight for him… but I just… I’m not sure how. I don’t want to sound like a nagger… I just want to be…”
Astrid sighed again.
“Is there any suggestions you have on how I could fight for him, to show him that I love him, that I’m still the woman he married… that I am most loyal person. I’m just lost with ideas. I need help in so many ways.”
“That’s something only you can figure out, darling. But like I said if you want your marriage to Joshua continue, you will find a way.”
“I guess… I can try and come up with something else. I just hope that I don’t end up in a situation that I don’t want to be in.”
It is now Leslie Samson’s turn to sigh.
“If you want it, you’ll find a way. Now I’ll let you go because your father-in-law is griping about some damn fish sticks.”
“Fish sticks? I haven’t eaten them since I was a kid. But OK… I will talk to you soon.”
*Click*
Leslie Samson
