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agony could d
m's industries, I got freedom. And I'm satisfied. How many can say they married the man they l
tales are mere delusions, are they not? They're blissful, colorful... even blinding. Un
he perfect model couple. Always trending for the right rea
t we wer
mayb
nder a storm we couldn't catch its
g into its deep footmarks. Squelchy ones th
bitch who looks like she's rubbed herself on him to the point she
oes. But they know what the heck's going o
uck on Zeath as he pulls out a seat for
y cheers from the rest of the family. She bumps her shoulde
eathes or not. I want to believe it's a prank.
what is going on? I can't be th
he moment, acting like it's normal. And the more their silenc
ing me to remove myself from thi
even if the end means my ow
some time now. She was always the best comfort: soft
ds drive a spike
uncomfortable
I see it, which means those words are for me. If only
announcement, and now fighting through the bitch's giggles and whispers with Zeath, I'
glass. "A toast to my brother,
but I'm rather quiet. I only now observe the toaster
orry, I forgot you, Melon," he says. He's mocking me. "Sh
sc
glass on his head and force the pieces into his m
ight before Zeath gets up noisily and heads toward th
ieves himself. He doesn't even act like I'm ther
I'm f
before resting against th
I rap, taking a breath and a moment
to stand near the sink, resting his hands
beauty, but mostly the center of enthrallment
form and stick my arms and legs around him like a koala wh
The courage to measure my height hasn't really found me yet. What's
. This morning too. Fuck, even an hour ago. What went wrong? Where did I go wrong?" I stop about two paces from him, just enough to view him fully.
yself on him, nudging him backward with my chest, mak
the happy memories we've had together.
led and secured, each fist pound repeatedly into Zeath's chest. "You embarrassed me in front of your fucking family, Zeath! Stop being a coward! Y
hile Zeath merely stands in my front, staring down
nable to stop my heart from beating very fast. Then I nod a
eath. And it's that he has so many
od are well-breathing. Not to mention that as Chairman of Lupin
in. And maybe Mama Tia should start s
iven him a child or consummated our marriage yet, he
my family's damn law! What does it provi
d on you, Mellow," Zeath s
into my brain. They giv
I'm mad at you. Maybe it's disappointment. I expected so much more, and this shit from you is lower than the ocean's depths!" I smack his chest with that last word, then I turn
illing, satisfying, yet not enough to
Still, I keep them going. I can't be caught slacking off even as tears cla