All Chapters of Neon Dreams: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

She had been married to Bill for 5 years when she started to notice the signs. Charlene was barely 3 years old, Bill's career was climbing fast as a lawyer. He spent 10 to 12 hours at work while she drowned in house chores, caring for a toddler by herself. He always came home late, she was drained of energy by the time he arrived. 

Amber Stewart took a seat in the middle of a restaurant full of people. She wore a casual outfit, covered with a denim jacket, a black cap on her head to hide who she was. Even so, she stood out among the diners who were mostly Asian immigrants who lived in the area. 

Her jaw dropped open. She stopped breathing for a fraction of a second which felt longer. She didn't understand what she was looking at, or rather, she didn't want to understand it. A naked woman sitting on top of her almost naked boyfriend on the floor of his flat. She thought everything was fine, she thought he loved her and everything was fine. 

Security was heavier than usual, it was Rock n' Roll night, not the usual Chippendale show. The best bands in the city were going to perform rock music all night, the crowds were different. They were rock music enthusiasts, body surfers, misfits, people with piercings on their faces, tattoos, maw-hawk haircuts, in 1998, they were punks. 

He knocked on the door before noticing the doorbell. It was a little after 12 noon, the time when she usually got out of bed. He heard footsteps stumbled to the door before it opened, her head peeked from behind it. "Brad? What are you doing here?" black c