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.

and brushed a few strands of hair from

didn't you wake me?

"No, nothing."

pedal, and the

asked,

days

was the man she was supposed to meet on a blind

voice remained gentle as she apologized for being stuck in traffic, then gestured for Abner to get

But Abner didn't move.

the call, Shirley was puzzled,

have you known

still be a blind date? This is the first tI'm meeting

mine were college

marry someone you hardly know? If you're going to marry, shouldn't

been acquainted with for

there was someone like that around me, I probably would have been married

nagging."

"There is someone."

was

her hand as if to ruffle his

hand and firmly placed it

fire. She wanted to

of his hair, while her hand's back

atmosphere turned delicate

eternity was only a few seconds of pause. She curled her

heads towards the nearest windows,

No words were exchanged.