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

on something I shouldn’t see.” Christine sauntered

heels, and slipped

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at me. “Why the

the snake at its head today.” I

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

startled the snake instead.”

today.” Christine unscrewed

I’m lost. Can you spell it out

woke up today.” I sighed, “I had the

behind Bryant’s mother’s death and was

shipped off.”

no dice.” I shared the

stays, and now, we’ve got an old one.” Christine

and sipped her juice. “But Bryant

was curious.

has he ever

gone on a rant about Margaret’s family tree by then.

was oddly

at her and saw her eyes were all red.