Unlike most of my antagonists, Martha Morrison, from the contemporary romance novel, The Letter, isn’t an evil person. She is, however, extremely annoying. The kind of person who gets under your skin like a bad rash.
Martha only dated Danny for a few weeks. He told her upfront there would be no strings attached. Lonely and vulnerable, Martha ignored Danny’s conditions and latched onto him. She truly believed he was the man she was destined to spend her life with. However, Danny soon met Stephanie, and he ended his relationship with Martha. But even if Stephanie hadn’t come along, Danny had already decided to move on.
Martha’s reaction to their breakup wasn’t what Danny expected. She had somehow convinced herself Danny simply needed a timeout, and she fully supported him dating other women. In her mind, dating other women would prove to him, once and for all, that she’s the only woman for him. She’s also willing to wait for as long as it takes. In the meantime, she’ll stay in touch.
Martha begins by sending Danny emails and text messages, but when a concerned family member found out what she was up to, Martha switched tactics. Handwritten love letters would eliminate an electronic paper trail. She also believes they’re more romantic. Danny, however, has never responded to any of her messages. He thinks if he ignores her long enough she’ll get the message and move on. In the meantime, he’s keeping all of her cards and letters on file to build a case against her. This will, unfortunately, have serious unintended consequences for him.
Unlike like Craig Walker, Martha hasn’t set out to intentionally cause anyone any harm. she’s a desperately lonely woman, who’s afraid of being on her own. She’s also unable to accept the fact that Danny isn’t love with her.
Martha is loosely based on a woman who dated a friend’s husband before he married my friend. The old girlfriend kept writing him love letters thinking he’d come back to her someday, but course, he never did.
Marina Martindale
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