Shattered Crystal, Broken Love

I woke, the house was dark except for the light spilling

in the doorwa

st stood there, his arms crossed

his voice laced with disdain. "Fainting for

the man I had once loved, and felt nothing but a cold, vast emptiness. T

I said, my voice raspy. "Not that

blowing this completely out of proportion to make me loo

e, so blinded by his self-proclaimed enlightenment, that he couldn't see the truth

" I said, my voice steadying with a newf

s room and into the living roo

" I said, turning to face him. "The

cker of annoyance crossing his face. "You' re throwing away

scipline, Ethan

e shot back, his voice rising for the first time. "You think this is

on. "This is about Chloe, isn't it? You' re jealous. You can' t stand

lute. He had built a fortress of self-justificati

er. The screen lit up with a picture

eyes filled with impatience as if our conversa

he said, already moving toward t

was suddenly warm and gentle.

, his back to me. "Of c

ing to look at me. "Chloe needs me. There was a

a grown woman who was frightened, after he had left his own chil

d in. She was dressed in flowing white, looking ethereal and delicate. S

er voice a soft coo. "I was so

aist, burying her face in his che

red. "I' m here. I won' t

living room, just feet away from the room where our daughte

ting mine. For a split second, the mask of innocence dropped. I saw a

ook of pur

s no accident. This was an execution, and

inside me ignited i