Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The following days found Carol starting anew at a local barbecue restaurant, this tdeliberately choosing one closer to where

Felix was staying.

Felix was swamped, juggling several jobs at once. If Carol didn't make tto see him, they'd never meet.

Her new job was just a mile from Felix’s place, a leisurely fifteen-minute walk.

Every evening, she'd wait for him to finish work, and they'd ride the subway htogether, chatting about their day.

Occasionally, they'd splurge on a cab.

Tonight, it was raining when she went to pick him up, umbrella in hand.

But Felix was nowhere to be seen. She ventured into the barbecue restaurant and found him surrounded by a group of young

women, all clamoring for his WhatsApp.

"Sorry, I'm off the clock now."

"Con, handsome, just add us. We'll cback often to support the place."

"I have a girlfriend."

The girls looked crestfallen at the news.

That was when Felix looked up and saw Carol, his smile instantly genuine.

"Carol."

She stood there, rain dripping off her umbrella, not bothering with the other girls, just smiling at him.

Felix walked over, his hand brushing her hair to make sure she wasn't wet.

here in the rain? Didn't I text

asking for

it, his eyes holding a deep warmth that was quickly replaced by

to my

her cheeks

rang with

a second thought, he

"Hello?"

Ms. Geo

say goodbye to Carol or take the umbrella; he just ran

called out, but the rain was too loud, or perhaps he was too preoccupied to hear. The moment he knew that

he had long forgotten

and making calls

until ten o'clock, still no word from Felix. She finally decided to

was relentless, her shoes sunk into the mud, the cold

flipped her umbrella inside out, blurring her

this weather, and the subway was

chilling wind, drenched, with

at midnight, a taxi

to get

give you a hundred to takehome. It's impossible to find a ride

a hundred dollars, the driver's eyes

inside, Carol shivered uncontrollably, her body prone to colds, and she

her, the driver watched

on

Abner, her

"What's up?"

at work? I'm in a cab. I sent you

her fear, and

you doing in a cab? Aren't our cars fancy

in his voice,