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 heard you played a

this?”

me

Ramona, gently shaking her arm. “Who’s been

Bryant’s marriage was over long

you just one thing.” Ramona eyed

engagement, was their divorce

course, it wasn’t. Dorothy knew

but her

divorce then, true, but if Bryant

me, doesn’t it mean he loves me

a flush

so shameless? If you dare repeat

no longer a Myers!”

gaze landed on

to Grandma? Making

have to