The Laws of Marriage

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e center of my forehead also adds up to my struggle. As of this moment, all

hange the

s by the window. Even the curtains looked different. Did Jill go on a shopping spree

ally get up

ast night leaning on the door frame. A smoking mug of coffee was on his right hand, his oth

MY.

g the events that came after our debate in the bar: the making out in the elevator,

lso saw it that he took a few steps to my direction,

I asked, just now realizing that und

like. Coffee?" - he sat

y did it, then. These memories

- I wrapped myself with the blanket

ce here. I can make you coffe

is a mistake. I

n his face now gone. There's so

ast night was that m

n I shared an intimate night with

ned in the first place. It's because he's so annoying and his frat members feel like they

ick in m

of yourself. It's not s

ck. My eyes followed his finger and notice th

hat he meant. I didn't ma

aren't you?" - I said, sha

with me last night so th

thes at the chair next to his bedside table, I picked them up and stormed towards a

e mirror. Even I had red patches on my fair s

nch the mirror. I'm engaged to

When I got out of the bathroom, he was standing at

ly panicking. You and I are two consenting adul

ss I told him last nig

if

He thought I

e said, holding out his ha

t happened." - I said

o be it." - he withdrew his hand. If he were a differen

and that's good because I gues

kick myself, I

u these past two weeks..." - Jill was saying

out in a

me wherever I go. With the wedding only a few days from now, all I can think abou

the rack, I hit the handle of the overhead drawer and its contents spilled: body scrubs, l

hat noise?" - Jill, sti

en it

n't been late since I ha

if...

ht? I can't remember. Goodness

. I'm starting to g

tiled floor. My head can't stop spinning. This can happen, right? So

t me hel

s back to the cabinet. But I cann

ll.

haking, and Ji

a request.

sure. As much as I don't want to think a

. Tell me

ened in that bar. I saw her disappointment, but I couldn't keep it i

sure. Stay

odd

a nearby pharmacy in the neighborhood.

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king as I held th

sca

are, but y

I really need to

tside. Call m

ks, J

d each packet and followed the instructio

two minutes of my life, b

n come in now

h a bath towel. As soon as Jill joined me

red back at me on

ving a