He Called Me by Another Woman's Name
lowed were a slow
to penetrate. She would hear their laughter from other rooms. She would see texts from Jaida pop up on Kirk's
clothes were draped over chairs in the living room. Her perfume lingered
car pulled up. It was a realtor. Jaida came
ough for Holly to hear clearly. "My uncle and I are the s
direction. "Oh, that's just Ho
old helper. That's what she had been reduced to. The lie
t night. She found him in his
can w
look up. "
a. What she said
sensitive. You've been moping around for weeks. It's
y's voice was b
the door then, h
Holly. I was just trying to explain our living situation, and
Holly, I know you've been through a lot with your mother, but you can't
asterful p
d up and walked over to Holly
t?" he said, his voice low
tear-streaked face to H
on paper, a role you should be grateful for. Jaida is my f
tening instantly. "It's alright, sweet
g her into a protective embrace. "She can be a
a verdict delivered in front of her accuser. He was p
before bed, a simple, thoughtless gesture that she had clung to as a
old. I'll bring yo
plete, so final, it fel
at the house. Kirk had closed a major deal. His b
s side, introducing her as "the light of my l
he said, his eyes fixed on Jaida. "And t
g them, her hands frozen at her side
om and splashed cold water on her face. Her reflecti
leave. No
ere dancing. He was smiling down at her, a genui
er to the hos
ll me a cab?" she as
me to go.