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.

soft, “No,

I asked, “Why not?”

looked at me. “He’s terrified of

us felt like cooking. Christine’s culinary skills

As

glancing at her

my God,

at the town

was puzzled, but

the town hall taken by bystanders had

significant power was stirring the

was trying to keep things cool and

after the rain, you pulled one

another popped up.

to butt heads with

internet was a wildfire

the stepdaughter was

up with

and her daughter.

her? Having

she goes for his dad?

married, remember? Maybe Bryant wasn’t into her? She

anyone to