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?]

don't

Felix went

curiosity was piqued. The more you tell her not to do something, the more she wanted to

peppered him with texts,

She tried to excuse herself, but the

sneered.

a respectable barbecue place, we don't

it'll affect all

drunk patron had confessed to Carol, bringing her a

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

tad envious of Carol's

here for barbecue aren't your princes. A bouquet of flowers

get seduced and end up in bed. If you

hear, knowing it would be a pain to find a new job, and Felix knew

the hassle of changing

the supermarket, picked up sseafood, and headed to

But Felix wasn't home.

for ages with no

he'd decided to stay out for the night, or if he was just trying to distract her with his talk of feeling unwell

charming someone

his usual indifference to

she waited until eleven at night, a whole five hours, before

by the door, nearly asleep, she perked up at the sound

reeked of alcohol, his cheeks

I say not to

Why are you back so late? Weren't you supposed to finish

for drinks. My head is

right to pry, but she couldn't

had a bit too much to

with his keys, his fingers trembling

keys from him and opened

could feel his body shaking, as if

go get you

to leave when her wrist was grasped, and he spoke in

"What is it then?"

an answer, she felt

Felix had been slipped something, and from the