Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Abner hadn't actually forgotten his phone; it was just an excuse.

At the moment, his mind was a jumble, and he wasn't ready to head down just yet.

Going down meant they would have to part ways.

He looked down, thinking about lighting up a cigarette, but as he glanced at his reflection on the glass wall beside him, he put the

cigarette back in the pack. He didn't want the scarf to catch the scent of smoke.

He lingered upstairs for seven or eight minutes before slowly making his way down.

Shirley had been working overtrecently, preparing for a course out of town. After pulling two all-nighters, she had dosed off,

her head resting on the steering wheel.

When Abner opened the car door, she didn't wake up.

He slid back into the passenger seat and quietly shut the door.

Only then did he lean in for a closer look at her.

Shirley's skin was flawless, and with her eyes closed, her eyelashes cast soft shadows on her cheeks.

Abner's gaze settled on her lips, naturally upturned at the corners, giving her a look of approachability, even in her sleep.

He hesitated for a few seconds, wanting to get closer, but then a tapping sound from outside the window startled him. Another car

was trying to get out, blocked by Shirley's parked vehicle.

Perhaps out of guilt, Abner sat up straight in an instant.

glanced at the time, and brushed a few strands of

wake me?

"No, nothing."

gas pedal, and the car

hotel entrance, and Abner asked, "How long will you be away for

days or

to say more, but Shirley's phone rang. It was the man

she apologized for being stuck in traffic, then gestured for

But Abner didn't move.

ending the call, Shirley was

how long have you known

if I knew him well, would he still be a

mine were college

going to marry, shouldn't

acquainted with for

probably would have been married by now,

nagging."

"There is someone."

was

laughed again, raising her hand as if to ruffle his

firmly placed

if on fire. She wanted

softness of his hair, while

atmosphere turned delicate in

few seconds of pause. She curled her

towards the nearest windows, left and right, creating

No words were exchanged.