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 you to

girls asking for his

eyes holding a deep warmth that

to

her cheeks warm as she

they stepped out of the diner, Felix's phone rang with a

second thought, he

"Hello?"

Ms. Geo

news. He didn't even say goodbye to Carol or take the umbrella;

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

awake, he had long

sending messages and making calls

word from Felix. She finally decided to

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

flipped her umbrella inside out, blurring her vision with

were scarce in this weather, and the

chilling

at midnight, a taxi pulled

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

takehome. It's

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

inside, Carol shivered uncontrollably, her body prone to

her, the driver watched

on high

Abner, her father, who picked up

"What's up?"

you're still at work? I'm in a cab. I

brow furrowed, sensing her

cars fancy enough for

heard the concern in