Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

"Abner?"

"Yeah, you haven't come back yet, and I was getting a bit worried."

Shirley rubbed her temples, squinting her eyes to look at her screen. It was indeed Abner calling.

"Sorry, I'm downstairs..."

Her words became slurred as she continued.

Worried, Abner hurried downstairs, searching from their building all the way to the grocery store at the entrance of their neighborhood before he finally exhaled in relief.

Shirley was asleep with her head on the table, surrounded by several bottles of wine and an open box of Teddy Grahams.

His heart softened, and he almost laughed, but still, he bent down to help her up.

"Shirley?"

She seemed to wake up, yet not quite fully, leaning into his embrace as they staggered forward.

She knew it was Abner, the kid she had taken in, and though not sure if it was just her imagination, it seemed like Abner had grown taller.

When he first arrived, he was around 5'10", but now he seemed to have reached 6'.

As they entered the elevator, she stumbled slightly, supported by his embrace.

Shirley, being only 5'5", could only prevent falling by holding onto his hand.

The elevator took them directly to their apartment, where Abner helped her sit on the couch.

alcohol, and her face still bore traces of light

a blanket and, after a moment's thought, took

you

the couch but

and skincare products, but

found, he bent over her, meticulously

clean with a washcloth did he breathe a sigh of

to her bedroom and, after tucking her into bed, he

room, he looked at the makeup-stained cotton pads on the coffee

the image of her long eyelashes while he removed her makeup occasionally crossed his mind. This was Shirley's first time getting drunk, and upon waking, she barely remembered what had

but surprisingly, Mark didn't tell on her this

relationship with Abner had become more natural. The kid was just so well-behaved, and his grades kept improving, making James

have

kid's

a waste it would have been if you hadn't take him

year, Abner had

improved, and so had his overall demeanor,

much for socializing, which Shirley only realized when she accidentally found a dozen

in surprise, hearing him cooking in

dating someone

quickly coming over to take the letters

letters are from

don't know who

spoke differently with Shirley than he did

I wouldn't mind