ving the air damp and heavy. He looked at the phone in his hand. The screen was cracke

echoed in his memory. "The

n arranged marria

concrete with a satisfying crunch, shattering into

lit a cigarette, the flame illuminating his face for a b

und. The window rolled down three inches. A hand

he window rolled

t booted up instantly, conn

ct name synced from the cloud:

. He slid the

r. "Where the hell are you? Erlene said you were ma

aid calmly. He flicked

no reason to stay. Andrew is back. He's a hero. He just paid off the

old, sharp expression. "A

You jealous loser! Just sign the divorce papers t

the hospital. "Don't worry. I'll si

us. "What do you want? Alimo

phram said softly. "I just

He blocked

e SUV. The driver got out and

elope against the wall under the streetlamp. He took a pen and signed his na

ed Honda Civic. He got in. The engine sputtered before roa

He was going back to the apartm