Mark was the business man. Pressuring us for
Sarah.
“I need a 10% reduction.”
Mark was pushing our lowest price.
My partner reluctantly agreed.
“Mark, you’ve guessed our minimum.”
Mark turned away, avoiding my eyes.
Sarah chuckled.
Then opened the present on the table.
“Let’s have some cake.”
Mark snatched it.
Г
The project was progressing fast.
Mark had a new priority.
“This project is important for Sarah. I don’t
want her to fail.”
I was cynical.
After the meeting, Mark was hesitant at
home.
“We have a secret marriage. I don’t have an
explanation.”
“I will soon though.”
“We need to focus on the project.”
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I agreed.
I didn’t want to remind him of our wedding.
Or the divorce day.
Sarah was the priority.
Mark hid me from Sarah. My partner saw
something.
“Did you sleep with Mark before?”
I laughed. “No.”
She pouted. “He looks at you, and his eyes are full of guilt.”
“He’s not over you.”
I froze. Remembering.
I had seen it, but was too scared to believe it.
Countdown.
10 Days.
Today was the meeting day.
Sarah was talking to me. I knew she knew
about Mark and I.
I kept the chat surface level.
After, Mark offered to drive me home.
The first time.
“You are a very capable designer
“”
く
First praise in 5 years.
I stopped working.
Mark hesitated. “The wedding, can we still do
it?”
He wanted to cancel.
Sarah again.
“Cancel it. It’s soon anyway.”
I looked up, but said nothing.
Mark stared. Like he couldn’t believe what I
said.
“You don’t care?”
く
I would’ve cried before. Asked for an answer.
We were always fighting, because of my
reactions.
But it was because of him.
I shook my head.
“It’s just a party.
دو
Mark spoke again.
“I can take you on vacation.‘
وو
I saw my phone. 10 days left. I refused.
Mark gripped the wheel. Almost hitting a light.
“The beach? Or the restaurant you like?”
He was trying. I rejected them all.
As I got out, his face was confused and
upset.
I spoke. “We can visit the old house.
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The house we had when we got married.
I missed it.
Mark was frozen. Thinking about my plans.
He stayed there, as I left.
Sitting there.
