Rekindling Love After Divorce

d like you've seen a ghost," Lizzy

replied, her voice trembli

ay, meet me at the café on Seventh St

iving room in a frenzy. It was almos

trike, kept her on edge. She glanced at Kendall, sti

elf to call him again. What was the point? She was certa

of her babysitter. She threw on a hoodie and a cap, making

oach, her jaw dropped. "Amanda, what on earth? You look... awful."

t reply, her hands grippi

going on?" Lizzy pressed,

zy. What if the people following her were watching now? What

y said, standing up. "You're sh

ounted on the wall. The news was on. Her breath caught when a fa

aid. "Authorities report he was killed by an unknown assailant. The vict

cognized the hooded figure caught on surveillance. It

g Lizzy's calls from the counter. "

through the café doors, jumpe

itter. Amanda forced a smile as she handed over cas

ed. "Are you sure, Mrs

Amanda cut her of

a suitcase and began throwing in essentials; clothes, cash, i

and clutching her stuffed bunny. Tears pricked Amanda's

do about him later. All she knew now was that she and Kendall had to leave. If Jam

deeply. How could she stay married to a man whose famil

onths

nd his vision blurred. The sterile smell of antiseptic filled

ce broke with emotion. She rushed to hi

ned?" James croaked

errible, James. They didn't think you'd make it. You've been in a coma ever since your

together. "Six months? Ahh! What abo

her's expression darkened. She looked aw

t?" James

She's gone. She took Kendall and relocated. She didn't even visit you

not possible. Amanda wouldn't... She

n email. "These are the divorce papers she sent. And this..." She swiped to a photo o

ut of his lungs. "No," he whispered. "Thi

u need to accept it. She only cared about your

isn't like that!" He reached for his phone, h

e trying to reach

like a sledgehammer. He

rue. Amanda had loved him. She had waited for him to come home

ped in with a basket of fruit. "James!"

ed her instant

ent. I've been checking in on you ever since."

a blessing, James. She returned fro

s mind elsewhere. "Thank

in this bed. He nee

es tried to stand. His mother grabbed his arm.

d Amanda," he

htened. "She's gone,

ain stabbed through his skull. He staggered, cl

cried, rushing

he bed. But in his heart, he vowed: "I'll