lle's

aking a bite of the curry chi

them eating and me unable to ingest an

chless and further broken, Sarah had insisted that she w

s will have to down," was what she said while climbing down the stai

otic playing on her lips, clasped her hands together, and said,

towards Zeke, who had changed out of his office clothes and was now sporting sweatpan

g at the table, Zeke and Sarah side by

tly, and my nails were almost cutting int

n why I was still at the table is because I had earlier promised myself that nothing, not

laugh loudly or brush her han

e asked him, her eyes lightening up like a child th

ll

both got so drunk while on vacation

a laser appointment later

ands over his chest while laughing l

ice softened,

t I was reminded of why I am the one in this marr

er's almost failing company could be saved. Of course, Zeke agreed. She was, after all, the love of hi

nse to father when he brought it up, "h

another man. An engagement ring was in one hand, flow

me I'd be getting married to Zeke since Sarah had ref

tbroken and needed a friend. It was around the period of being a friend and a fake fiancee

still flirting. Soon, I was done, and I stood to walk away from the scene playing out in my front, so I coul

and and take my plates to the kitchen, alre

urred my name, "take t

d up in a satisfied smirk, made the brewing anger inside of me

" I replied to her after I

aren't you? What do you say we save

e words coming from her. I turned to Zeke, who was

ek

table roughly, causing the

his eyes off his phone for a second and con

e best of me. I walked closer to him, snatched h

t and hid behind Zeke, who

k? Why would

t are you doing? Why are you sitting here and watching

ha

lay dumb

to sleep this off". He took Sarah'

n hand. His hands were wrapped tightly around her

hhh

oud, I was sure th

✖✖

y dinner held at my father's place. Though this was th

nning late.

alked in, Zeke's hand around her waist, and sh

f a sudden looked like puke,

something, either about their lateness or

He said

ah's mom, my stepmother, sat, to

smile was eve

t, Zeke cleared his th

riving late. But, we

my chest, and began

r dinner, Sarah?" My fat

share the news now so that dinner

inded me. And judging by the small smile on Zeke's fa

te forward a bit and rested his

tened further as she turned to Zeke

getting