Chapter 1: Marital problems and New Friends

Tina Kennard was having marital problems; in fact her marriage from the start was a complete disaster but she felt it was obligation to her parents that she stayed with her husband, Eric White. Her parents loved Eric and felt as if he was good for her but in her eyes it was more of an arranged marriage. Tina thought she could grow to love Eric as he loved her but something was holding her back; some kind of feeling that she wasn’t meant to be in a marriage to Eric.

“Eric you know I have to work tonight; I have to scout out that gallery tonight and try and meet the owner” Eric had made plans to go out for the night knowing Tina had to work. Tina was a movie producer and she wanted to use the Bette Porter Gallery as a location in her latest production. Tina had done all the background research but had been unsuccessful when trying to set up a meeting with Bette Porter, who kept blowing her off “I told you weeks ago about this”

“I was hoping you’d blow it and spend the evening with your husband I see that’s too much to ask these days” Tina stormed out of the bedroom, looking beautiful and radiant; she had tried at their marriage but found that trying made her even more unhappy

“Fuck you Eric; you know my job is important to me and if I don’t get this location it’s goodbye job and hello housewife which something I don’t want!” Eric was also a very old fashioned guy; he had been raised to believe that the woman is only good for two things: sex and doing the housework

“That’s what you’re supposed to be, you’re supposed to have my meal ready for when I come home and be in the mood for when I need pleasure! But I don’t seem to get any because you’re either too tired or not in the mood!” Tina walked up to her husband and slapped him so hard he had tears in his eyes. Deep down Tina hated him

“Don’t ever speak to me like that again or I’ll be calling my lawyer and filing for divorce despite what my parents will say” Tina grabs her shawl and purse and leaves the apartment. She was seething with anger “Fucking bastard; I’ll teach him not to fucking treat me like some toy he can just play with when wants” Tina gets into her car and drives to the gallery trying not to break any speed limits. Meanwhile at the Bette Porter Gallery; its owner was trying to get her guests into parting with their cash as well trying to make a good impression with the press, who had been trying to cut her down recently