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

for his number

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

to my place

felt her cheeks

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

second thought, he dropped Carol's

"Hello?"

Brown, Ms.

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

but the rain was too loud, or perhaps

awake, he had long

messages and making

ten o'clock, still no word from Felix.

her shoes sunk into

flipped her umbrella inside out, blurring her vision with

were scarce in this weather, and the subway was

chilling wind, drenched, with

midnight, a taxi

and as she tried to get in, the driver balked

takehome. It's

mention of a hundred dollars, the driver's

shivered uncontrollably, her body prone to colds, and she felt one

driver watched her with an

course, and Carol, now on high alert,

Abner, her father,

"What's up?"

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

sensing her fear, and

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

Carol heard the concern in his voice, her eyes