Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 ~ Broken

Chapter 6 Broken

Athena

You've never loved hard enough if you've never stayed up

all night staring at the wall hoping the plain colours will stop the ache of your heart.

"I love you." Words I haven't had the courage to say in three

years rolled out of her tongue like she was saying her name.

Did he say it back?

Just the thought of him telling Leah he loves her

even though I've known that for three years does horrible things to my poor

heart.

It's been two days and I still can't get the scene out of my head. I stare at the wall, wondering why I'm still here.

Because you're hoping he'll love you instead.

A voice whispers and I shut it down.

The vibrating of my phone pulls me out and I stare at it the screen flashing Ariana.

My mother-in-law.

"Hi, mum." I breathe. Hoping my voice isn't giving me away.

"Hi, baby." She cools. "I've been trying

to reach your husband and can't get through, is he home?"

Right, the happy couple.

That's my role.

"No. He

left early this morning." I respond, hoping my voice isn't sounding like a damn broken record.

"I'm about

to lose my mind! This boy will kill me! I have to get those reports before my trial this afternoon." Ariana responds, her

voice etched in frustration.

about that. When he gets here, I'll ask

too late. Can

just visit his office and pick

school is next to my building and

My heart stops.

I really

not really what I'm

I don't agree, she'll sense

1/3

tighter. "Of course,

sweetheart. I don't know what I'd

my lips as I murmur a goodbye and hang up.

slightly as I grab

mood to go out.... Okay, maybe I do

stupidly perfect

the ache

cool air does nothing to soothe

Maybe he's just busy.

a

him are beginning to sound even more pathetic as days

the image of Leah in his arms.

him

she belonged there. Like she

he tell her he loves

will marry her

alone makes

By the time

is pounding in my ears. Ryan, his

Usually, he barely glances

me pass. But today, something shifts in

from his seat, stepping in

people who know Alex and I

need to grab something quickly

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

"I understand, but I can't let

take a minute. You know

up

is firm

Strict orders? Since when?

me? But I can't bring myself to shamelessly ask who else

around my lungs. My fingers

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