Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Of course he was drunk. If he weren't, he'd never have said Bert should

apologize.

Bert popped open another bottle for Tyler, grinning. "You're not nearly drunk enough. Come on, have another."

Tyler opened his bleary eyes, then suddenly tilted his head back to stare at the ceiling.

"Bert, I visited her old high school, you know. Found out about her first love. Good-looking guy. But do you know what really matters?"

"What?"

"My nose. Right here."

He pointed at the bridge of his nose, his eyes still glazed over with confusion.

“He has a birthmark here just like Kerwin. Maybe that's why Athena was drawn to me, why she was ever kind to me. Isn't that pathetic?"

He kept saying it was laughable, but the pain in his eyes was so raw, it nearly spilled over.

Bert didn't know what to say. He'd never been in love like Tyler. At best, he'd see a pretty woman and want to have some fun, but once he actually got her, the appeal vanished.

You always want what you can't have. Once you do, you stop caring.

"Bert, it just hurts so damn much right here."

Tyler weren't truly his friend, he'd have tossed him

"Tyler, have another drink."

more I drink, the worse I

slumped over, as if he'd fallen

grabbed a blanket from the couch to cover him, but noticed Tyler's eyelashes were damp. Had he really been crying again? Lately he was acting like a heartbroken girl-tears

the doctors couldn't guarantee how long he'd live, so he'd always drifted through life,

melodramas he loved that kind of

the middle of

shivering from the

him mutter "I really regret having that birthmark removed. If I'd Teft it,

own stupid fault. Why'd I remove it? Why'd I go to her school? Now she's probably off chasing that Kerwin. God, I don't even know where I lost

was sorely tempted to dump a glass of ice water on Tyler's

mumbling to himself, oblivious to whether anyone

next day, his

Athena bustling around in there flooding back-those

couch last night. When

any better? I hope I don't have to drive you to the

"I'm fine."

glass of Bennitt mineral water, took a sip, and then,

thinking

"Which set, Bert?"