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.”

shouldn’t even be here, but he’s been

you in his

heart squeezed at those words.

the least

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unnatural pink, his breathing steady,

if troubled by a weighty

pointed to the medicine on the nightstand. “The

They should help with the fever

I nodded. “Okay.”

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

anything.”

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

was burning.

was about to pull my hand away, he caught it, murmuring in a low

you want a divorce? Please, don’t leave

fell silent, each word piercing through the quiet and straight into

heart.

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

to take

me off guard, but luckily,

though I could feel