nda'
ch.
ke I'd been hit by a truck. I didn't know where I was or w
. I suddenly opened my eyes, trying to rec
l I could recall from last night was having a girl's night out with Vanessa.
spiked!? I would need to talk to
bed .With every ounce of composure with
fore, fixed myself up a little, and hurried o
niversary; I couldn't wait
asked me to marry him, our marriage wasn't perfect, but we always tried to make it work. I always wan
changer, it would help Andrew and I finally ex
ith Andrew, I was met with his absence. Of cour
his phone rang endlessly with no answer. Fine, th
d to wear the white dress Andrew got me last year. He once said it brought out my curves, and maybe he was right. It
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chocolate hazelnut cake in one hand Andrew's favorite and a bottle of red wine under my arm. The receptio
heard a faint groan. I halted abruptly at the door, I h
ew couldn't do this to me. Ins
, the sight greeted me like a physi
looking into his office. I grabbed the doorfra
ther regions sat my sister, half naked. I watched as Andrew gripped her hips , moving her on
left hand to my mouth hitting myself in th
I pushed the door open a
nough for the cake box to slip from my hand
just annoyed. Vanessa smiled as she fixed her clothes, l
out of the question," I manage
y, adjusting his shirt like I was
hook as I tried to catch m
d, hopping off the desk. "He
sister. The girl I grew up with
it something. Instead, I w
me Nessa?" "Why?".. I ga
and took out some photos. He th
at those before you st
I pulled out the photos. Me. Naked. In be
ice cracked. "I don't remember
essa said, feigning pi
e out and I sank into the near
new I hadn't. I would
ed away. Like I didn't exist. Like I wa
a as a bad feeling
's when
the tears were about
t. Betrayal left a strange, bitter taste in my mouth. I wasn't just h
ed on the wheel. My phone buzzed a message from my lawyer about our meeting later that day. The one where
ost l
drew would've walked away with everything,
ion made me
have to go in through the back this time. I parked and waited by the emerg
ar them but what I
I
d down the hall low
ansfer the money tomorrow, and then... w
" Andrew replied casually. "Nothing t
d. They were pla
owly stepped back, one step at a time, unt
office was tucked between a Laundromat and a florist, but I knew exactly where I was going. Th
bby. I walked into the insurance building and went to the lobby. A
. How may I help
Mr. Greene," I said, my
ust slightly. "Do you have an ap
er. She saw I wasn't in t
id, rolling her bulgy eyes at
p a reminder of how close I was to snapp
olicy without blinking. Andrew's name was the o
odd conversation, every delay, and every excuse. Together, th
as finally starting to understand why I cou
efused to be the fool anymore. It was time to make a bold move one th