The days after a wedding should be as joyous as the days leading up to the event. For me, it seemed as if a funeral of a hated criminal took place, both the days prior and after were of no importance to anyone. The Bennets are still hostile and I feel that they’ve turned the whole town against me. Luckily I don’t live in that dreadful town anymore, I’ve moved to the Upper West Side now.
I can no longer stand Mrs. Bennet’s dead stares.
Since she hates me, I decided to write her an email to settle the feud between the families. Below is the draft:
Dear Mrs. Bennet,
It has come to my attention that you feel betrayed by my family and I. However, I beg that you do not put such judgmental thoughts into your head without hearing my side of the story first. For years our families have lived in harmony, just a few blocks away. We’ve attended the same galas, dinners and gossiped in our living rooms for hours.
You and I both know that although my family has corporate connections, we do not have a vast fortune attached to our name; it’s a point, I must add, you’ve told all the eligible bachelors in the city so that they’d sway towards your own daughters and wouldn’t give me the time of day.
Maybe you’ve forgotten that your daughters weren’t the only debutantes in the Upper East Side.
However, despite you viewing me in an ill light for my entire light I am not bitter. I’ve gotten everything I’ve ever wanted in life. In fact you should be kissing my feet, Jane nor Lizzy wanted Collins. At least now we know your husband’s trust will stay with someone within close proximity.
I say it’s about time to start making amends, for your and your daughter’s sake.
-Charlotte
However, I couldn’t hold the stomach to send it to her. I felt that even if I did so, it wouldn’t have mattered. She’d always think I stole Mr. Collins from her daughter, Mary.
The other day I also wrote Lizzy an email, asking her to come visit me. Hopefully she replies soon and comes. Although I don’t miss her family, I do miss having a best friend to confide in.
What should I do to make peace? Is it even worth it anymore?
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