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.”

a divorce, and I shouldn’t even be here, but he’s been

for you in his sleep,” Gary

squeezed at those words. “I’ll go

the least

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flushed with an unnatural pink, his

furrowed as if troubled

medicine on the nightstand.

should help with

I nodded. “Okay.”

“I’ll leave you two alone then. Call if you

anything.”

just Bryant and me. I reached out to feel

was burning.

hand away, he caught it, murmuring in a low

why do you want a divorce? Please, don’t leave

silent, each word piercing through

heart.

a long while before

to

caught me off guard, but luckily, I had

I could feel the heat emanating