The couches in Miles’s office might look very flush, but it’s a ruse. The padding is hard as a rock. Even with the cushion of Miles around me, holding me as I rest against his chest, the parts of me that touch the cushion – my elbow, my thigh – might as well be sitting on concrete.We’re clothed eno
The next day at work, Kimberly calls me into my office as soon as I arrive. I hurry to leave my bag and coat at my desk and then do as she asks.“Congratulations,” she says when I come to stand in front of her desk. “That article you submitted about the rise in micro-plastics in our drinking water h
Besides, it wouldn’t be the first time I embarrassed myself in front of my father. This time feels different though, probably because we are already estranged.I hate fighting with my parents. I hate how Thea wedged so many divides into our family. They have always preferred Thea to me, but I was at
Thea looks the same age in this photo. It has to be recent. The other photos are much the same but from different angles. That’s more than I ever wanted to see of my sister so I return those to the envelope.So Thea has another lover. That she was willing to enter into an affair with a married man a
When I arrive to my parents’ house at 7pm on the dot, Davis opens the door, with time wearing a look of weariness.“This time you parents and Miss Thea are waiting in the dining room,” he tells me.Thea is here? Maybe my suspicions are correct.But already sitting in the dining room?I check my watc
I know exactly where Thea is going, so after calling down my parents, I excuse myself and head home. As expected, Thea’s car is already in my driveway. She didn’t even bother to close the front door.After parking my own car, I enter the house. Shouting immediately reaches my ears.“It could still b
There’s no way I can live like that. Married to a man I despise while he holds an active affair with my sister? What would that teach our children? Garnar may think they are too young to know, but clearly they aren’t, given the things they’ve said earlier.“I’m done with this conversation,” I say an
Ms. Wroth is very punctual, stepping into the office exactly on time for our meeting. Cynthia and I both stand to meet her.She’s short in stature, under 5’ tall, but she carries herself like a supermodel. Red pumps. A crisp, tailored suit with a pencil skirt. Feathered blonde hair done in a fashion