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.

“No, he wouldn’t

I asked, “Why not?”

me. “He’s

neither of us felt like cooking. Christine’s culinary

ordered takeout. As

glancing at

looked shocked. “Oh my God,

at

puzzled, but Christine

from the town hall taken by bystanders had gone

drama, it seemed like some significant

Group was trying to keep things cool

mushrooms after the rain, you pulled one out,

another popped up.

one had dared to butt heads with the Ferguson

a

the stepdaughter was a

Margaret hooks up with her

and

Having

goes for his

Maybe Bryant wasn’t into her?

anyone