When Love Breaks by Jack

Nobody expected Ramona, with her seemingly kind and gentle eyes, to come

at Bryant with such a sharp retort. It took all I had to suppress my laughter.

But then again, I seemed to be the only one who could find humor in the

situation.

The air was thick with awkwardness. What made things awkward wasn’t

Ramona’s statement. It was that I, his ex-wife, happened to be right there.

I lowered my head, pretending to be engrossed in the view outside the

window, trying to make myself inconspicuous.

The snow outside, not yet melted, was blinding.

I felt a gaze fixed on me and then heard Bryant’s calm voice, “Yes, freshly

divorced.”

cooling, “I

this?”

shooting me a veiled

shaking her arm. “Who’s been filling your

over

Ramona

engagement, was their divorce

Dorothy knew

but

finalized their divorce then, true,

for me, doesn’t it mean he loves

voice thundered, a flush of anger crossing her

to be so shameless? If you dare repeat that

no longer a Myers!”

Then, her gaze landed on me

Making her think even

to