LOVE ME, BABY
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riving between today and tomorrow at "our house", she had been avoiding me for a few months. I hadn't sought her out dur
ad a bit of empathy for the situation when
consensus, I wouldn't get in the way of her
would maintain my relationship with Elena. Marriage to Morgana was always nominal. Frankly, I ne
cided to wait for a period of mourning an
ved the email with the docume
tion. I had been living there for about a week. Making sure that everything woul
ay I still have to attend a dinner at my family'
nk suitcases. I knew she had arrived. I went into
k hair falling under her crumpled, unkempt clothes, big
tairs and put them in the
eful sleeping face gave her a slightly angelic look. Exce
as a different figure from the last one I had met. I swallowed down the
and looked at me, wiping her e
" I said, showing no re
let out a groan as she stretched
replied, yawning.
e screen. She probably got a shock realizing it was already pas
exclaimed, stil
ve picked you up," I said, pouring a glass of whi
kept her expr
objections to the division of as
o know what she was thinking, but it was unr
at her face. This woman seemed nothing like
king to the side. "Tomorrow I'll sign it.
my phone rang. Elena's name lit up on the screen. I picked up the phone and moved a bit away
day?" Elena's soft voice
always. And I'm
uld feel her frustration. Our relationship had
s not working for me anymore. We've been in this situation for ye
nevitable, but I didn't expect it to happen so s
e have to continue like this for now. Morgana is here
llowed by a resigned sigh. Referring to Morgana
r, Elena. She's here, and sh
nding surprised on the other e
y as possible." I sighed heavily, feeling some resentment gr
make sure you don't forget
ran my hand over my face. The dinner wi
M?" I asked. "I have to go
ounded less enthusiastic.
there at
'll be w
lp but reflect on the complexity of my life. Two relationships, both based on lies, secrets, and conveniences. The decision to fina