Housewife Gone Wild

Melissa froze for a second, and then her eyes lit up. She clinked her glass against mine, tears still shimmering. “To new beginnings. And may everything go your way.”

I smiled from the bottom of my heart.

While we were eating, a waiter showed up with three fancy–looking dishes.

Melissa blinked. “I didn’t order these. Must be a mix–up?”

The waiter smiled, “Compliments of Mr. Holcomb. Your bill’s taken care of.”

Melissa’s head snapped to me. “Jared sent these?”

I took a bite. “Not bad. Let’s eat–no sense wasting good food.”

Melissa laughed awkwardly. “One of these probably costs more than my entire meal.”

felt guilty and was trying to make up for things with cash? That was just like him–seeming

so cozy with that woman. If I didn’t

she would ask this. She’d watched me hover over Yvonne like a helicopter parent, terrified the

get a paper cut.

my skin was

Yvonne was my entire world. She thought having my “precious little girl” stolen by

and wrong. Kids aren’t puppets I can control forever. Someday she’ll find her own path. If she’s happier with

stared at me, looking stunned. She let out a soft sigh. “Wow, Victoria. You’re totally different now. If it weren’t for your face, I’d swear you were a completely different

up can catch you off guard sometimes. Melissa, we’ve known each other since high school, stuck together through college, and now we’re living in the same city. I’m still me–I just let some things

my friend, and

the bill. She looked at me and shrugged.

smiled and

few drinks, driving was out of the question. Melissa