Layne Djo-Solo
Entry 21 - Family Drama
Jarid and Jysella are no more.
Master Corran Horn and his wife Mirax arrived today to retrieve their daughter and the silence between my brother and his former flame was positively icy. I cannot believe Jysella has let her guilt over his injury interfere with the strong commitment they shared.
It was unwise.
Perhaps inevitable. Jarid has become more irritable and curt with her of late, snapping at odd moments for her to grow up. It is nice to see my "little" brother acting like an adult, but I find I am torn between wanting to shake them both, and leaving things be. I have debated manipulating the situation; sending Jysella flowers with an apology note, or writing poetry (as I know Jysella does) for my brother.
Yet I find I am reluctant to do anything about it.
Perhaps this is a mistake they both need to make. Anyone with eyes can see they are both hurting. Jarid because Jysella no longer sees him the same way and, in some fashion, pities him. Jysella because she believes this whole mess is her fault. She believes she should have taken the stroke that would have ended her life and does not see that Jarid saved her deliberately.
Funny, I credited her with more common sense.
Of course some say it is easy to see, or so they say, when you are looking into a situation from a detached point of view. And mine, according to my mother, is more detached than most. I have been accused recently of being unfeeling, uncaring and completely cold hearted.
It is not true, but perhaps it is for the best. If people see me as that, I will be less of a target. My family knows I am not uncaring and that is enough for me.