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.”

glanced at Dorothy, her tone cooling, “I

this?”

shooting me

her arm. “Who’s been filling

nonsense? Bryant’s marriage was over

ask you just one thing.” Ramona

was

wasn’t. Dorothy

was secretly grinding her teeth, but her face was playing it

finalized their divorce then, true, but

divorce for me, doesn’t it mean he loves me

voice thundered, a flush

be so shameless? If

no longer a Myers!”

Then, her gaze landed on

Grandma? Making her think even

to do with