No More Handyman: His Last Stand
and clinking glasses. This was supposed to be a celebration for Brittan
ampagne flute. She looked radiant, her smile wide and confide
redible support and vision of my team," sh
software engineer, her live-in boyfriend, and her personal handyman. I built the code that was the entire foundation
ng a small, stupid surge of pride for her, e
ght was
beside me. My stomach felt hollow, but not from hunger. It was a feeling of emp
ce of creative inspiration," Brittany continued, her eyes scanning the roo
't written a hit song in a decade, but he carried himself like a rock star. Brittany had been supporting him financially for years,
expensive suits, smiled politely. They didn't know the history. They just saw a charismatic founde
all circle that had formed around them. "Brittany has the
im, a look she hadn'
she declared, r
rank, not like friends toasting a company, but like two people sharing a private, intimate secret in a
en telling me to leave Brittany. "She's using you, Sean," she' d say. "She doesn't respect you." I
ey nev
hest was gone. In its place was a strange, cold calm. It was like watching a scene from a movie, and I was just an audie
e that needed attention. I looked over at Brittany, still wrapped
econd, her expression flat, and then immediately turned back to laugh at something Dylan whispered in her ear. She didn
ix her server. I wasn't going to
the front door. I just wanted to get out, to breathe air
ere are y
a woman named Jessica. She blocked
getting started. Y
mug little smirk on his face, a look of victory. He though
k to do," I said
ted, grabbing my arm. "Brittan
ious to me again, completely captivated by Dylan. Sad?
my arm away from
oice quiet but fir
dn't look back, the sound of