Marital Chains and Liberation

e months, one day, I twisted my ankle while hu

ed home, I saw Walter standing at the entrance

distance and hurried over to supp

just a twisted ank

my heels to check my foot, and ins

nd figured some ice would do the

o for an answer and li

d out, just in case it's

he nearest

moved me deeply, so I obediently

, no bone damage. The doctor bandaged it up, presc

leave after br

me, but seeing his awkwardness, I s

g skills and sheepishly scrat

ied up, I told Walter I could manage

nd said, "Amy, let me be your boyfriend

n't seriously considered dating him. I didn't know him well enough, a

e, offering help now and then, especially since I was living

n't have to answer me now. Just think abou

ing out the trash

Walter picked me up

nt and order delivery. It was clear that he was quite

he clumsily mopped the floor, washed the dish

much housework before, but h

rue that women h

d ankle had almost healed, and natu

ough

with a good appetizer and the desserts came last, right? I never

g was excess

mpanied me to bookstores on weekends, s

re with his camera. We visited almost every famous

ng all sorts of cu

ould buy me a medication a

stances to buy my favorite c

..

motions ran high, it was natural for Wal

our relationship, I fou

, I was

marrying Walter, let alon

the pregnancy, I saw th

kneeling down on one knee and hugging

ke good care of y

ut to turn 28, and W

right age f

y had a new life

ided to ge