When Love Breaks by Jack

I flopped back onto the bed to read, but after some time, I realized I was

holding the book upside down. A restless feeling started creeping up on me. I

couldn’t help but wonder about Bryant’s condition. If it was because of that

gunshot, it should have been me, not him.

With my thoughts in turmoil, I closed the book and decided to get some fresh

air on the balcony. Then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Gary’s

voice, “Mrs. Ferguson.”

My steps quickened as I opened the door. “Gary, how’s Bryant? Is he okay?”

Gary said, “Mr. Bryant’s got a fever.”

I let out a sigh of relief, thinking it was just a cold, but then Gary added, “It’s

the gunshot wound from the other day. It got infected. Mr. Bryant won’t let

anyone touch him and refuses to take his medicine.”

and I shouldn’t even be here, but

for you in his

at those words. “I’ll go see

least I could

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cheeks flushed with an unnatural pink, his breathing steady,

troubled by

the medicine on the nightstand. “The doctor just

help with the fever and

I nodded. “Okay.”

“I’ll leave you two alone

anything.”

Gary left, it was just Bryant and me. I reached out to feel his forehead.

was burning.

was about to pull my hand away, he caught it,

why do you want a divorce?

word piercing through the quiet

heart.

there for a long while before gently patting his face. “Bryant,

to take your

movement caught me off guard,

his wound, though I could feel the heat emanating