Unraveling A Twisted Marriage
ay, its back ramp lowered. Inside, my belongings were being packed into boxes
ng it before gesturing for a mover to pack it. Whe
s just deciding what to keep and what to toss
s a gift from my father. The
n three long strides and slapped the vase out of her hands. It
sped, jum
things," I snarled, my
re," she shot back, fear mix
er until I was right in her face. "Until a judge says
to argue, Gregory stormed i
tears. "Gregory! She attacked me!
s, locked onto mine. "What the
my hand and slapped him hard across th
ned, one hand coming
enom, "is that I ever wasted a single second o
o play this game? Fine." He jabbed at his phone screen. "Your credit cards? Canceled. Your bank ac
g you last. You'll come crawling bac
t's go. She can have this emp
ghosts of my life packed away in cardboard boxes. The house, once fi
s per
ent. I walked through the empty rooms, touching the walls, saying a si
ple timer. I doused the curtains, the rugs, the few pieces of furniture left behind. I set the ti
ter, a small flicker of orange appeared in the living room window. Then another. The fire caught fast, greedily cons
as fire trucks and police cars swarmed the street. I saw Gregory's car screech to a halt. He
e darkness, a ghost le
hundred miles away, I saw the news report.
presumed dead in a tragic house fire. Auth
Galloway