f down. She tried–really hard– to erase the image burned into her mind - Ethan a

t. From behind the closed bathroom doors, the muffled hum of the music continued. The near silence was

d shakily. Turning on the tap, she grabbed a tissue from her purse and wet it. Ca

an airy, familiar vo

ing mid-motion. Through the mirro

y Pe

"We haven't hung out in so long, I only see Ethan." She said tilting her head slightly, as if po

t on business trips, Stacy was with him, she never went anywhere with Ethan. The way the pr

said keeping her voice even. She w

mile. "Ethan always feels like he's being a bother every time he asks m

alm. She didn't know how she kept her voice steady. "You have both be

... flower shop now." She paused, turning to face Lily. The condescending tone she used gratted Lily's nerves "It's a slow-pac

ise and compliments. Lily's breath caught and she couldn't speak. Stacy's ey

ir. "I should get back. You know how Ethan is–woul

t, fighting the tears welling in her eyes. Even she didn't

ockenly. "Of course, well it was nice s

heels echoed off the bathroom tiles. Stacy had won this round. When the door shut Li

ry. Don

the hand dryer to remove the moisture. The war

having fun,

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room, she didn't go back to thei

Chloe asked worriedly as she took in L

e bathroom, Chole was goingn to walk up to the private room Ethan and Stacy were in and all h

eeing the light," She turned towards the bar. "

s time. Red and bold like her dress. She took a sip as the cold

he bitterness she

their shell of a marriage–at lea

sic, She and Chloe moved to the dancefloor moving t

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his phone pressed to his ear sa he li

y where she

er end, everything grow still when

b the two women stood out among the

ire bod

i

ove. His eyes were like a moth drawn to her light. She was sparkling–glowing in a way he hadn't seen her in a long

w a man stepping closer behind he

ough him as his rage

other word, and striding thr

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music, unawear of what was about to happen. Chloe turne

oe gasped.

Lily replied not hear

k in Lily's ear. "Ethan is h

can't h

arrived behind Lily. He pushed off the man trying to

ive the stranger a peace of her

yes met, she immed