Terms of Affection

sy," Lisa said as s

bs. "He used and dumped me. Or no, they said I

." Lisa hugged her tight. "They

. "I say he's the thrash and he

*

hing. She decided to do the dishes to distract herself since TV wasn't working. The

She looked at the phone on top of the cabinet and waited for it to rin

ing. She means nothing to him at all. She cleaned her

and out of baseless dreams but finally it's

n't want to come wit

kes all day Lisa,

ot," Lisa thro

u'll be fine." Lisa gav

d." Lisa didn't se

k I found in your bookshelves, then I'll eat,

n't hear crying am

ed, "I'm don

oo

ed to the fridge to pick some cashew nuts. Then quickly came back to the lega

tore close to their home as part of high school holiday jobs. That was when

she had the chance because she loved t

hings fell apart. She and her mother couldn't make enough money to take ca

sick. She decided to get more jobs to

he night shift, promising that the pay is goo

ish hurlings bags and bags of items. S

you close a sho

t's the weekend, we can st

t?" Sophie ask

rid of the jer

all Sophie

do is to quietly tell you and end things. Not have breakfast and

a jerk, if you ask me" Tha

I say it's good he left now. We are go

" shoute

nd drink," said Lisa as she

*

ignored it. Lisa came out of the kitchen wi

Sophie as she gr

nswering your phon

's

and see what h

jerk, remember?"

head. "But maybe...maybe you should

n what,

s he a jerk?" and the

e said as she

l? Why didn't you reply to my mes

lurred voice. Wait, how many bottles have the

Ethan said. "Come

rgetting somet

ha

d of course." She said, waving her

that." Et

dn't you have told me on time or given me a hint someho

ed Lisa. "You didn't even

e emotions I thought I'd buried," she

Soph

e said, cleaning her ey

t to meet Lisa making coffe

Lisa said, holding her a cup of co

I 'll just get some sleep late

." Lisa said, showing her a plat

. You are

he smiled

phone rang and it w

el

u Sophi