Shattered Bonds

Jason’s heart hammered in his chest as he scanned the words, his mind struggling to comprehend their meaning. Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring the words on the page as his world crumbled around him. He sank to his knees, the weight of the words on the papers finally registering in his mind. His gaze drifted back to Skylar, who was making her way to the car she had driven here.

“Skylar, please,” he called out, choking on the words, his throat tight with unshed tears. “Talk to me. Let’s... let’s figure this out together.”

Skylar froze in her movements, but remained silent, her eyes fixed on some distant point beyond her reach. Jason’s heart twisted with longing, with a desperate need to bridge the chasm that had opened up between them.

“Skylar, please,” he pleaded, reaching out a hand toward her. “Don’t do this.” But she took a breath and stealing a last glance at Jason, got into her car and drive off, and he was left to remember that he had done the same thing to her four year