There was a vacant one-bedroom apartment. He anticipated it would cost approximately thirty-five thousand dollars to revamp the place. Seeing this as a great investment, she went to the bank and withdrew the money from her trust fund.
In two months, the rent for the furnished apartment was two thousand dollars a month.
To say the marriage was heavenly would have been imaginary. Going into their fifth year of matrimony, Ted and Marsha were drifting apart. There was very little intimacy in the bedroom.
The sisters were squandering Marsha's money and spending more time in Nassau.
Ted never went to the island to see the house.
When Marsha did go to the Bahamas, she usually went alone, with the sisters, or with close friends. He had been very distant with her. She thought there was another woman, but he never showed any signs of infidelity.
She never let on to anyone or to her parents about the impasse in their marriage, because she did not want to hear: "We told you so!"
Besides, she felt things would get better, because every marriage goes through growing pains.
She went back to the first night they met. Ted was so attentive and considerate. They enjoyed doing things and spending time together; three months later, they got married, but after the marriage, she slowly noticed a change in him.
He was more and more preoccupied with the property and coming up with moneymaking dreams that never worked. When it came to making business decisions, he would always consult with his sisters; they had more of an influence over him than she did.
It was as though she was just a minor player in a mismatched relationship but quickly went back to happier thoughts, because she knew the marriage was going to get better.
Ted's sisters enjoyed the island of Nassau so much that they decided to stay there permanently. How they managed to do this was anyone's speculation. Ted had no problems renting out their apartments. As soon as he placed an ad in the newspaper, several prospective renters called to inquire about the units.
Within one month, both apartments were bringing in four thousand dollars per month.
It was Saturday morning when the doorbell rang. Ted had answered the door, received an important letter and read it. He had the biggest grin on his face and told Marsha he had to leave town at once to check on a parcel of land, which he was planning to purchase.
She wanted to accompany him, but he asked her to remain home, because he had a surprise for her. She anticipated that he was buying that land for her, because her birthday was coming soon. She smiled and helped him pack.