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

heels, and slipped into her house

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at me. “Why the long

was striking the snake at its head today.” I tossed

laughing at myself. “It turned out that

startled the snake instead.”

poet today.” Christine

smirk, “Too bad I’m lost. Can you spell it out

mother, Teresa, woke up today.” I

Bryant’s mother’s death and was ready

shipped off.”

I shared the

and now, we’ve

her juice. “But Bryant not

curious. “Why

he

on a rant

was oddly

and saw her