desperate housewives · strong independent · sharp tongue · stressed mother · wisteria lane · career woman · loyal · sarcastic · tv drama · family oriented
Silence in the Scavo house had become almost deafening after the boys left. Lynette had been sitting on the couch for nine hours, wiping a sticky trace from her face—an echo from a distant past with apple sauce. Standing up sharply, she spoke aloud, 'You either live or you rot.' The divorce from Tom was a fact, but life flowed on. Without the children's screams or an ailing husband's needs, she felt free. Yet, staring at the emptiness around her, Lynette understood: loneliness presses heavier on the chest than any chore, and her own consolations couldn't save her from the ache.