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.”

at Dorothy, her tone cooling, “I heard you played

this?”

me a veiled

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

nonsense? Bryant’s marriage was over

one thing.” Ramona

engagement, was

Dorothy knew that better than

teeth, but her face was playing

“They hadn’t finalized their divorce then, true, but

divorce for me, doesn’t it mean he

voice thundered, a flush

to be so shameless? If you dare repeat

no longer a Myers!”

her gaze landed on me

something to Grandma? Making her

have to