The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Narrative “Behind the Smiles and Laughter”

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As Daisy was walking away from the table where she had left Nick and Ms.Baker, into the house; her steps had gotten increasingly bigger and faster for she already knew why her husband, Tom had to take this call in one of the farther rooms in the house. The thoughts that’s often haunt her was what she was about to relive this very moment. In all honestly, she had to admit that her timing was impeccable, the timing of her husband’s mistress. Although there was not a solid certainty in the existence of this woman, it was quiet obvious that he was not always on business trip and neither did he have to talk so affectionately on the phone with his ‘business clients.’ In moments, the real Daisy was coming out, she was taking over this forged personality that Daisy had created for the outside world. She was no longer jovial and ecstatic and lively; she was now the distraught, heartbroken and betrayed wife of Tom Buchanan. Daisy was fighting back the tears that she could feel moistening in her eyes, these tears would ruin the glow in her face that has convinced anyone that had met her that she was indeed one of the happiest women they have came across in their lives. She could feel the lump in her throat that she was trying so hard to swallow down before she made the mistake of opening her mouth and speaking with a cracked voice, for everyone had only heard her beautiful, melodious voice that made men and women alike daze off from just simply hearing her speak, this included Tom. The only thing that went through her mind in times like this was how much of a farce she had to put up for the outside world, she had changed skins completely from this orb of happiness to a bottomless pit of despair. At last, she arrives at the bedroom where she sees him, standing inside, with his back to the door, his cruel body facing the window that overlooked their grand, majestic property.
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