I Let Them Throw Me Out Before They Learned What Richard Left Me

a man’s mess to keep the room from breaking apart.

I didn’t.

She left first.

Her heels hit the hallway in short angry shots.

David followed after a moment. Before he did, he looked back at me like he wanted absolution served warm and immediate.

I didn’t have it.

Not then.

Maybe not ever.

Marcus and Emily stayed.

After the door shut, Marcus let out a low whistle continue reading …