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Secrets Revealed

There’s no fairytale..

By Maria Simões Published about a year ago 3 min read
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Kamila had been dating Nathan for two years and nine months now. They had met at a coffee shop and hit it off right away. Kamila was attracted to Nathan's sense of humor and his kind heart. He was someone that could make her laugh non stop and she loved that about him. They could not stay away from one another, so, decided and had been living together for six months. Everything seemed to be going great. Until one day, Kamila discovered something that turned her world upside down. Her fairytale love was disappearing in front of her eyes..

Kamila was sitting at home, scrolling through her Facebook feed when she saw a post from a friend. The post contained a video of Nathan at a party from a friend’s birthday, kissing another woman. Kamila's heart sank as she watched the video over and over again, trying to make sense of what she was seeing. She couldn't believe that Nathan would cheat on her or do something like that in front of their mutual friends.

Kamila confronted Nathan about the video when he got home from work at evening that day, Nathan tried to explain that it was a mistake and that he had been drunk at the party. He promised that it would never happen again and begged for Kamila's forgiveness with tears filling his eyes.

Kamila was torn. She loved Nathan and didn't want to lose him and those tears were doing an effect of feeling sorry for him. But she couldn't ignore what she had seen. She needed some time to think things through.

Over the next few days, Kamila was plagued with doubt and confusion. She couldn't shake the feeling that Nathan had betrayed her trust and their love. She started to question everything about their relationship. Had Nathan been cheating on her all along? Was he really the person she thought he was?

Kamila decided to do some digging. She went through Nathan's phone and computer, looking for some more evidence of infidelity. That's when she discovered something even worse than she could have imagined.

On Nathan's computer, Kamila found a folder filled with pictures and videos of children. At first, Kamila thought that maybe Nathan was a teacher or worked with kids in some way. But as she looked closer, she realized that these were not innocent pictures. They were all sexual in nature.

Kamila was horrified. She couldn't believe that the man she loved could be capable of something so despicable and horrendous. Her heart was broken in a thousand pieces. She gathered herself together and immediately called the police and turned over all the evidence.

Nathan was arrested and charged with multiple counts of child pornography. Kamila was devastated. She couldn't believe that the person she had trusted and loved was capable of something so heinous. Unbelievable but true..

Kamila struggled to come to terms with what had happened. She felt guilty for not seeing the signs earlier. She felt betrayed by Nathan and by her own emotions. She couldn't imagine ever trusting anyone again.

In the end, Kamila decided to move on with her life. She knew that it wouldn't be easy, but she couldn't stay with someone who had done something so awful. She sought therapy to help her deal with the trauma and pain of what had happened.

Kamila learned that sometimes, people are not who they seem to be or portray themselves. It was a very hard lesson, and one that she would never forget. She vowed to always be vigilant and to trust her instincts, no matter how much she loved someone.

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About the Creator

Maria Simões

From a young age, I was drawn to horror movies and dark literature. Poetry has also been part of my life

While I don’t have any published work, I’m always eager to share my writing with others and welcome any opportunity to receive feedback

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