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.

in the rain? Didn't I text you to stay

girls asking for his number slunk

Carol's hand and kissed it, his eyes holding a deep

head to

her cheeks warm as

with a

he dropped Carol's

"Hello?"

Ms.

say goodbye to Carol or take

loud, or perhaps he was too preoccupied to hear. The moment he knew

long forgotten about the existence

and making calls that went

o'clock, still no word from

shoes sunk into the mud, the cold seeping

inside

scarce in this weather,

stood in the chilling

a

sneezed, and as she tried to get in, the driver balked at her

give you a hundred to takehome.

dollars, the driver's eyes lit up. "Hop

uncontrollably, her body prone

the driver watched her with

now on high

called Abner, her

"What's up?"

in a cab. I sent

sensing her fear, and

doing in a cab? Aren't our cars fancy enough for you? It's

Carol heard the concern in his voice,