n bed, shiver

usly, and now and then, a flash of lightning s

ning, the door to the mas

and then came the soun

as still

iling, suddenly fi

ough the night than shar

bare feet touching the floor a

, and the warm-yellow light

heard Osmond inside,

bor Day weekend." Laughter echoed from the othe

is tone flippant, "Let's m

roz

ghtgown and throwing herself at people, shamelessly.

l approach and humble attempt to please over the

sleep with her. Anyway..." He dragged out his wor

identally bumping into the f

Osmond's voic

ed and

pen, and Osmond quickly ca

re eave

ully, choking back tears, "

miling, "What,

s divorce. We'll handle

smile slo

ut and grabb

t do you thi

ivorce? I won't grant you that

nd slapped him har

the hallway, and Osmond

, tears streamin

e courage to love someone. You

his head back. "W

sneering, "I said,

ssion turned c

nd dragged me toward

d desperately, my nails le

edroom door and thre

"Kneel here tonight and think

nee, sending a wave of pain that made m

ooked do

ed down, whispering in my ear, "

and left, slamming

cold floor, tre

ide, and the rain p

my nightgown and pulled out my phon