When Love Breaks by Jack

I couldn’t quite figure out if Bryant was despicable or just pitiful. “So, you’re

worried that the truth about his mother’s death might set him off again?”

“Yeah.” Gary nodded, “The psychiatrist suggested we take it slow and wait

until Mr. Bryant’s feeling a bit better.”

“Okay.” My response was flat, devoid of any emotion.

I’d rather not deal with the Ferguson family’s drama anymore if it weren’t for

Timothy’s dying wish. But then, getting home and thinking about Bryant’s

plight stirred a faint sense of pity in me. That quickly evaporated, however, the

moment I remembered how he yelled at me in the hospital room. That scant

pity vanished without a trace.

I suddenly found myself loathing my inability to be more decisive, hating that I

couldn’t plan things better.

While I was lying on the couch, zoning out in sheer boredom, Christine

suddenly popped by.

didn’t you just use

walk in on something I shouldn’t see.” Christine sauntered

off her heels, and slipped into her house

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me. “Why the long

snake at its head today.”

into the couch, laughing at myself. “It turned out that

startled the snake instead.”

today.” Christine unscrewed the bottle, moving

I’m lost. Can you spell it out

Teresa, woke up today.” I

Bryant’s mother’s death and

shipped off.”

dice.” I shared the

bitch stays, and now,

juice. “But Bryant not trusting you? Not

curious.

has he

have gone on a rant

was oddly

up to look at her and saw