Chapter 18
Hearing the men discuss their careers today, I realized with sudden clarity–I deserved that same confidence, that equal seat at the table.
Jared called again as soon as I got home. I answered while sinking into the couch.
“Why weren’t you answering your phone?” Jared’s suspicion bled through the line.
“Must’ve been on silent. What’s up?” The lie came automatically now.
“Who were you out with? Yvonne said you went out again.” He might as well have been taking attendance.
“Just some college friends,” I said lightly. “They’re all doing well here. Thought I’d reconnect before starting work.”
He seemed to turn my answer over in his head before responding. “You’ve changed lately. What’s going on?”
“Changed how?” I toyed with my hair, suddenly recalling my younger self–the one who wanted to burn bright, not fade into someone’s background.
“You’re dressing differently these days,” Jared said, proving he noticed every detail about me.
look good?” I asked with a playful
not… dignified enough.”
I barked a laugh. “Those wedding vows about loving me unconditionally–were
end was satisfying. “I never said it was bad,” he finally
I had zero patience for his
for a beat. “Fine. Goodbye,” he said
genteel husband who never raised his voice. But that same
what they were given. Coldness turned
college, I used to radiate joy, always smiling, always bright. That changed when I married
offered softly. “Would you care for
steadying breath. This was the
slept deeply that night until the nightmare came
the same helpless terror
with sweat.
pressing my palms against the sink until my reflection–young,
me I
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