When Love Breaks by Jack

Christine was shocked. “No way?”

I sighed. “Yup, that’s the scoop.”

Wondering when I’d finally get that jerk to sign the divorce papers was like

guessing when it would rain in a drought.

Christine tried to cheer me up when she saw I was down in the dumps. “Don’t

sweat it. You know, when it comes to divorce, if one person’s dead set on it,

it’s inevitable. And hey, you’ve sorted everything out, just missing that piece of

paper. You might as well consider yourself free.”

I smiled, chit-chatting before changing the subject, “What about you? Hasn’t

Steven popped over here looking for you?”

I still owed Steven a dinner for helping me move. He remembered where I

lived. A quick chat with Bryant would clear that up, even if he didn’t.

dipped, her voice soft, “No, he wouldn’t dare

I asked, “Why not?”

looked at me.

us felt like cooking. Christine’s culinary skills

we just ordered takeout. As

glancing at

“Oh my

the scene at the

was puzzled, but Christine

town hall taken by bystanders

drama, it seemed like some significant power was stirring

to keep things cool and to no avail.

media. Like mushrooms after

another popped up.

heads

internet was a

the

about messy. Margaret hooks up with her stepfather and

screws with his wife and her daughter. What

her? Having

for

Bryant wasn’t into her? She might

looking for anyone to