"Sydney!" Dad's teeth were clenched as he glared. Mum's palm came on his shoulder."I ask, dad, what nonsense?" I continued, unstoppable. "That your darling Mark got dumped by his lover and fiancée on the day they were to be made man and wife?"Mum's eyes widened and she glanced behind her. "Sydney.
The feeling that coursed through me was heavenly. And for the first time since I announced to Mark that I didn't want to stay married to him again, I felt free.After my announcement, the courtyard was shrouded in pin drop silence. Their eyes alternated between Mark and I then between dad and mum.I
"Will you slow down?" I groaned, "My tummy hurts. You're digging your shoulders into it.""I don't care where you hurt," there was a pause, then, "I stopped caring when you made that stupid announcement.""Like you ever cared," I rolled my eyes.He kicked the door open with his foot, strode in and d
I stared at Mark in disbelief, my eyes widening incredulously as his demand echoed in the room, harshly bouncing off the walls. His determined eyes were fixated on me, his lips were set in a straight line and his arms that were folded across his chest hinted at his seriousness."You're saying I have
"When do we go to court?" He broke into my thought process, his voice mockingly urgent, "Tomorrow? Now? I'm ready whenever.""Fine!" I closed my eyes in frustration and raised my palm. "Fine, okay?" I met his gaze, my resolve wavering under the pressure. "I agree." I caved in, knowing that delaying
My words had barely left my mouth when Bella's trembling voice reverberated in the space. "Mark!' Her voice quivered with raw emotion and her eyes glinted with unshed tears as she gazed at him, "Stay," she whispered. "My friends are all waiting for you. If you leave, they'll mock me endlessly."I co
The hallway was bathed in silence, the only sound was the faint echo of our breaths as I waited to see what Mark would do. I rolled my eyes, not surprised when he untangled himself from me. "She needs me," his said as he took a tentative step toward her. "Bella…"A stifled yawn threatened to escape
Mark, after wishing dad a happy birthday and giving him a wrapped gift he had gotten for him, had said a succinct goodbye to him and mom and we left. Dad's smile kept faltering as he looked between Mark and I.The ride home was fun. Mark had taken us home with the car that brought him and Bella.Bor