Ex-lover Leaves After Being Betrayed

nger," Alysa whispered softly, her voice

pped up the small suitcase

s, an old photograph of her fa

e from this place-a house t

ed open slightl

ounding of her heart

toward the back window-where Kenan

another step, a cold voic

ou think you'r

ody st

ng hand, hitting the floor with a dull

she turne

raped in a crimson silk nightgown,

sk you one

re you go

d hard, forcing

to the pharmacy, Mothe

softly, but th

cy? With a sui

soft tap of her slippers on the

ade Alysa in

is coming tonight. Did you really think I

her lip,

from here. I can't stand it anymo

a sne

? Ha! Do you think t

nd threw it to the floor. C

a was faster-her cold, strong hand grip

me carefully

our father's treatment stops. Let

ried out, her ey

do that! He's in

oved her, and Alysa fe

ney keeping that dying man alive. If you wa

t her, tears glist

you hate

see your mother's face-the woman who sto

you can run away w

up slowly, her voice

n. He loves me, and I love him. We can live

a smi

n pay hospital bills? Can lov

until their faces

know what will ha

med down Aly

o if it means my f

head, smiling with

say. No Kenan. No foolish love. Only me-and

an?" Alysa asked,

smiled

enough. But tonight, yo

leave, pausing

and Al

u don't want to live in poverty with

I wo

and make sure your father doesn't get a

or slam

ionless, her who

e vanity table-a man with a weak but kind smile

whispered, her

I'll save you... even if