Don't Judge a Book by its Cover by Soriah Baptiste https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p Meeting someone that had a big influence on me en-us 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC 2024-05-03 17:36:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png His daughter Eva stops him as he enters the dining room. She informs him of the news he already knew, subconsciously. 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279133 Reluctantly, he accepts it. Arianne greets him with a drink and neither of them can bear to discuss the matter further. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279133 When he goes downstairs, he finds the doors barricaded and the children counting silver 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279137 They tell him that the house is too big and they are moving him out of it. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279137 Convinced by his own lie, Alexei decides to win Elena back from her lover 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279139 He packs some suitcases, and prepares to go into town. He plans to buy her a necklace and a new wedding ring. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279139 The children are not happy. 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279142 They do not want to ruin their good memories of their mother and besides, there's no evidence of such behavior. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279142 Once the family is gathered, Alexei elaborates that Elena has not only gone shopping, but that she has taken a lover 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279144 He's very pleased with her for doing so. It seems to ease the guilt about his own infidelities. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279144 Alexei's four children, Arianne, Ilya, Eva, and Katya then come to pay him a house visit 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279146 Alexei is indifferent, but he goes out to buy a cake for the occasion. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279146 He calls his eldest daughter Arianne to tell her that Elena has "gone shopping." 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279148 Arianne is concerned that her father is in denial and tells her siblings. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279148 Alexei refuses to cope with his grief over the loss of his wife 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279149 Instead, he distracts himself with stories he makes up about her.]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279149 His grown children resent him 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279151 He wasn't present at the births of most of them. He was out with his mistresses. The one exception is his eldest daughter Arianna, who shares many of his interests - like heavy drinking. ]]> 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279151 Making Friends 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279154 2019-03-26 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279154 The beginning of 7th grade 186140 https://padlet.com/186140/my4afn8jwb0p/wish/345279157
  • I was excited to start 7th grade at Westland Middle School in Bethesda
  • I walked .8 miles to the bus stop
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