Chapter 25 Chapter Twenty-Five
The hour-long drive to the beach house took Marina back to 20 years ago.There is so much to think about, so much to remember.Coster was young and beautiful at the time.He said, you must have come down from heaven to tell us ordinary people what beauty is.You are incomparably beautiful, and the words are indescribable... They took a yacht, and they took a ride on the sea again and again, it was wonderful; in Pusala, how many vacations.Enjoy the idyllic scenery... how many days, receiving lovely gifts unexpectedly; how many nights, madly making love.Then came the miscarriages, followed by a string of mistresses, and an affair with Noel Patch, and countless beatings and public humiliation.damn it!There's no point in your life, he said.Why don't you kill yourself?In the end, he even threatened to kill Sparrows.
And this is what Marina can't stand the most.
When Marina arrived at the beach house, there was no one there.The sky was cloudy, and a cool wind was blowing towards her.It's an omen, she thought. She stepped into the cozy and comfortable room, and looked around for the last time. Then she started toppling furniture and smashing lamps.She tore off her skirt and threw it on the floor.Then he took out the business card from the detective agency.Put it on the table.She lifted the rug and put the gold button under it.Then, she took off the gold watch that Coster had given her, and smashed it on the table. She took out her husband's swimming trunks, which she had brought from home, and took them to the beach, soaked them in sea water, and went back to her room.In the end, there was only one thing left.It's time.she thought.She took a deep breath and slowly picked up the carving knife.After opening it, she carefully tried not to touch the thin paper that wrapped the handle of the knife as much as possible.Marina held the knife, her eyes fixed on it.This is the most critical step.She had to stab herself hard enough to make it look like murder, while still leaving enough strength to finish the rest. She closed her eyes, and with one jerk, thrust the knife deep into her waist. A burst of unbearable pain.Blood began to gurgle.Marina tucked her sea-soaked swimming trunks, which were stained with blood, to her waist.She went to another wardrobe and stuffed the swimming trunks into the back of the wardrobe.She began to feel dizzy.Looking around, making sure she didn't miss anything, she staggered towards the door that led to the sea.Blood stained the carpet, leaving patches of bright red. She walks towards the sea.At this time, the blood gushed out faster.She thought, I can't do it, Coster is going to win.I must not let him succeed. The road to the sea seems to never end.One more step, she thought, one more step. She kept walking, trying her best to resist the overwhelming dizziness.Her vision began to blur and she fell to her knees.Now I must not stop!She stood up and walked on until she felt the cold water licking her feet. The salty sea water irritated the wound, and there was a sharp pain, and she screamed loudly.I'm doing this for Sparrows, she thought, dear Sparrows. In the distance, a low-hanging cloud can be seen floating on the horizon.She swam towards the clouds.Behind him, there was a trail of blood.A miracle happened.The cloud floated down toward her, and she could feel the white, soft cloud.Clouds wrapped her, bathed her, and caressed her.At this moment, the pain disappeared.She felt a wonderful sense of tranquility slowly covering her whole body. I am going home.Marina thought blissfully, I'm going home at last.
When Marina arrived at the beach house, there was no one there.The sky was cloudy, and a cool wind was blowing towards her.It's an omen, she thought. She stepped into the cozy and comfortable room, and looked around for the last time. Then she started toppling furniture and smashing lamps.She tore off her skirt and threw it on the floor.Then he took out the business card from the detective agency.Put it on the table.She lifted the rug and put the gold button under it.Then, she took off the gold watch that Coster had given her, and smashed it on the table. She took out her husband's swimming trunks, which she had brought from home, and took them to the beach, soaked them in sea water, and went back to her room.In the end, there was only one thing left.It's time.she thought.She took a deep breath and slowly picked up the carving knife.After opening it, she carefully tried not to touch the thin paper that wrapped the handle of the knife as much as possible.Marina held the knife, her eyes fixed on it.This is the most critical step.She had to stab herself hard enough to make it look like murder, while still leaving enough strength to finish the rest. She closed her eyes, and with one jerk, thrust the knife deep into her waist. A burst of unbearable pain.Blood began to gurgle.Marina tucked her sea-soaked swimming trunks, which were stained with blood, to her waist.She went to another wardrobe and stuffed the swimming trunks into the back of the wardrobe.She began to feel dizzy.Looking around, making sure she didn't miss anything, she staggered towards the door that led to the sea.Blood stained the carpet, leaving patches of bright red. She walks towards the sea.At this time, the blood gushed out faster.She thought, I can't do it, Coster is going to win.I must not let him succeed. The road to the sea seems to never end.One more step, she thought, one more step. She kept walking, trying her best to resist the overwhelming dizziness.Her vision began to blur and she fell to her knees.Now I must not stop!She stood up and walked on until she felt the cold water licking her feet. The salty sea water irritated the wound, and there was a sharp pain, and she screamed loudly.I'm doing this for Sparrows, she thought, dear Sparrows. In the distance, a low-hanging cloud can be seen floating on the horizon.She swam towards the clouds.Behind him, there was a trail of blood.A miracle happened.The cloud floated down toward her, and she could feel the white, soft cloud.Clouds wrapped her, bathed her, and caressed her.At this moment, the pain disappeared.She felt a wonderful sense of tranquility slowly covering her whole body. I am going home.Marina thought blissfully, I'm going home at last.