a's

n my eyes, I find him talking on the phone with his back to me. The pers

e it leaves the caller shocked but I fi

e here. Can't you be patient? I already sai

eaker mode not knowing I'm awake. It giv

t back here and clean up this mess you have created. You have humil

. And another thing, Celeste. Don't you ever threaten me

end our marriage over the phone? Be a

ain and just hangs

he money to the other account as soon as possi

lanket fall from my body just as he drops the call.

prob

t you should

none of my bu

for this," he snaps then take

n a couple's fight," I roll my

ver to me and grabs me behind my neck. Not in a rough way bu

ot today or ever." The vow is heavy on his words

s message. And one may be wondering if I changed m

efore, then I was wrong. It has only gotten worse. He won't let me out of his

to spend time with me. I don't know if he feels that I'm up to som

fter we have breakfast at the hotel's restaurant, we return to

was not his usual affectionate look. He kept lookin

is office. He sets his laptop on th

rk to do?" I ask a

rom here today,"

want to watc

to think," he says

ps going back to the unknown person and why they have been so

y don't come through. I don't really care who it is at this point

end haven't come in yet and there's

ike I'm suffocating. I need air. It's finally afternoon and

r some air," I te

nd I'll join you,"

nt to do

aps up at t

need to cle

fore nodding. "Fine. Make sure

child," I tell

g so brightly. I walk into a coffee shop

at increase while I r

lack car waiting at the back exit. No bags or pho

n if it means cutting all

ll be

try to relax. I hope I'll b

drian has abandoned his laptop. He's now holding a

admire the veins bulging on his arms. Something that al

I walked in and his voice sounded lik

member havi

you playin

"Nothing. I'm tir

t d

si

h me by pulling away? Is

down a bit. H

is a game? Keep thinking then

steps away. He wraps his hand aroun

f you decide to leave me," he says and kisses me. His

e excuse that I'm healing. I had to make it seem real alongside the prena

a push to keep touching me. I hate tha

ind forgets my escape plan for a moment. He pounds int

e all the messages and call logs. Then I switch it off and pl

e gets out. I wait for

e. My eyes snap open and I check

ht I disappear from A