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.

voice soft, “No, he wouldn’t dare show up

I asked, “Why not?”

me. “He’s

neither of us felt like cooking. Christine’s culinary skills

we just ordered takeout. As

glancing at her

she looked shocked. “Oh my God, Teresa and

the scene at the town

was puzzled, but

hall taken by bystanders had

seemed like some significant power

was trying to keep things cool and to no avail. It

social media. Like mushrooms after the rain, you pulled

another popped up.

had dared to butt heads with the

internet was a wildfire of

the stepdaughter was

Margaret hooks up with

and

wrong with her? Having a national heartthrob like

for his

Maybe Bryant

anyone