Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Carol returned to her apartment, a smile creeping across her lips at the memory of Felix cooking in the kitchen. It was an image

she just couldn't shake.

She knew her friend Maja had been swamped with overtat the office, so she sent another text to Yolanda.

[Girl, I'm trying not to get too excited, but the man can cook, and he looks like a snack doing it.]

Yolanda's response took its sweet time, arriving ten minutes later.

[Carol, to be honest, I don't see the big deal. He's alright, but the guy can't even ride a motorcycle.]

Carol's lips twitched in amusement, thinking Yolanda only had eyes for bike lovers. She was blissfully happy, even though nothing

had happened between her and Felix. Just the thought of him made her heart flutter.

[Another thing, I bet he can't even afford a motorcycle.]

Carol nearly burst out laughing, rubbing her temples. There was no point arguing with Yolanda; the girl was in her own world.

After a refreshing shower, Carol couldn't resist texting Felix.

[Got home, just showered. You asleep?]

Felix saw the message but didn't reply, standing alone on his tiny balcony with a cigarette.

Her message vanished into the void, and Carol reluctantly drifted off to sleep.

She had expected things with Felix to continue at a lukewarm pace, but after a week of delivering groceries to him, an opportunity

finally presented itself.

That evening, while still at work, she received a text from Felix.

[Don't bother with the food delivery tonight, not feeling too hot.]

Of course, Carol couldn't just do nothing when he mentioned he was feeling under the weather.

[Got a cold? Fever? Should I bring you smeds?]

just don't

that, Felix went

was piqued. The more you tell her not to do something,

him with texts, none of which he

him. She tried to excuse

sneered.

This is a respectable

a scene here, it'll affect all of

day before, a drunk patron had confessed to Carol, bringing her a bouquet of roses. The

yesterday, another customer, another bouquet. The manager felt it was affecting

envious of Carol's youth and

The men coming here for barbecue aren't your princes. A bouquet

and end up in bed. If you get

to find a new

hassle of changing

supermarket, picked up sseafood, and headed

But Felix wasn't home.

for ages with

he was just trying to distract her with his talk of feeling

out charming someone

usual indifference to

night, a whole five hours, before she heard the faint sound

the door, nearly asleep, she perked up at the sound and saw

she did, her eyes met Felix's. He reeked of alcohol, his

I say not

you back so late? Weren't you supposed to finish work

out for drinks. My

had no right to pry, but

had a bit too

his fingers trembling

keys from him and opened the

body shaking, as if he was trying

go get you something to sober

grasped, and he

"What is it then?"

answer, she felt the heat emanating from his

something, and from the looks of it, it