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Never My Seat Chapter 10
Six months after the divorce, I bought myself a compact car. It wasn't anything fancy, and there was nothing sentimental about it. The sales associate asked me about the features I wanted. I sat behind the wheel and adjusted the seat. "Does it have driver memory settings?" "Yes, it can store two driver profiles, one for you and a family member." "One profile is good enough." The day I picked up my new car, Sierra climbed into the back seat with a pothos plant on her lap. Her vision had recovered well. Throughout the drive, she kept her gaze outside the car window. "Doesn't the car feel a little small?" "It's plenty for us." "Tatum's previous car was spacious." She then cautiously scanned my face. I smiled. "Mom, just be frank with me." "He came by for a visit last month." "Hmm." "He replaced the string for your dad's pearl bracelet. He didn't try to replace the pearls." Sierra ran her fingers across her wrist. "He said that when certain things were
Never My Seat Chapter 9
With the house sale going through, Tatum moved back in with his parents. He started taking Ted to his dialysis appointments, picking up Susie's preions, and calling early to get hospital appointments. Susie never stopped nagging at first. "Brooke handled everything so well before. Why is it so complicated when you do it?" Tatum would always say, "She found it exhausting back then too." He logged every one of Ted's test metrics in his phone. Tatum added too much salt to the roast chicken. Ted took one bite before setting his fork down. "Brooke never made it this salty." Tatum made another batch. The second time, the chicken was too dry. By his third try, the mashed potatoes came out too thick. Only then did Tatum realize how many tiny details went into making a meal taste just right. Hazel quit her job and disappeared from the city altogether. Before leaving, she sent Tatum a message. "I thought you would marry me." Tatum didn't respond to her text. He sh
Never My Seat Chapter 8
Tatum arrived half an hour early on Monday morning. He didn't try to persuade me to come back this time. Instead, he set a cardboard box down by the table. "Here are the last of your belongings left at the house. I didn't touch them." The box contained my certificates, old books, a photo of my dad, and the recipe notebook I wrote when we first got married. On the very top was the sleepwear Hazel had put on. It had been washed and folded. I took the pajamas out and dumped them in the trash can next to me. Tatum's eyes dimmed. "If anything is missing, just make a list for me." "That's all of it." The clerk verified our documents and asked how we intended to divide our assets. Because we both contributed to the mortgage, Tatum said he would just give me his share of the property. I shook my head. "We'll go by the law." "The house is closer to Sierra's." "I won't be living there anymore." He murmured, "Because Hazel lived there?" "I spent six years in that
Never My Seat Chapter 7
Tatum didn't show up on the last day we were supposed to finalize our divorce. The clerk looked at the clock. "Your husband has to be here. We can't finalize the divorce today without him present." I called him, only for Susie to pick up the phone. "Brooke, Ted passed out during the dialysis. Tatum is at the ER right now. Putting the paperwork off for a few days won't hurt. Please come over and help us." I held the phone. "What did the doctor say?" "Ted's stable at the moment, but the lab results don't make sense to me. You used to be the one keeping track of his vitals." "The precautions to take are written on the last page of the medical record." Susie's voice trembled with anxiety. "Hazel lost the medical record." I paused. "Why is she there?" The line went silent. Half an hour later, I made it to the hospital. I wasn't there for the Everests. Ted was always kind to me. Through his illness, he often slipped me cash on the downlow and told me to stop p
Never My Seat Chapter 6
For a whole week straight, Tatum came by to pick Sierra up for her follow-up appointments. On his first visit, I didn't let him in. The next time, he showed up with the restored bracelet. Sierra watched him through the peephole for a while before uttering, "Just tell him to go." By the third time, Tatum stood outside Sierra's residence in the pouring rain for two hours. Before, Tatum would always whine that I took ages to get ready. He would be honking if I took an extra minute to put on my shoes. Now, as I helped Sierra down the stairs, he quietly popped the umbrella open and approached us. "I'll take you." I stepped around him and called an Uber. He followed us to the car. "Mom, I'll take you out for dinner after your appointment." Sierra murmured, "Don't call me Mom anymore." Color drained from Tatum's face. "The divorce isn't finalized." "It's only a matter of time." Sierra slipped into the back of the cab, no longer giving him another glance. After
Never My Seat Chapter 5
Tatum didn't notice the divorce papers until noon of the following day. When his call came in, I was in the middle of handling Sierra's hospital discharge. "What are you on about now, Brooke?""I think the answer is written on page three of the agreement." "Are you asking for a divorce over a passenger seat?" "It's not just a seat." "What is it then?" I buttoned Sierra's coat. "I'm done stepping aside to make space for you two." It was radio silent on the other line before his tone softened. "I went too far last night. Come home. I've arranged for the pearls to be replaced." "Don't bother." "Brooke, you can't just throw away six years of marriage. Sierra just had surgery. She needs care." "I've been the one taking care of both our parents in the last six years." "I'll do better." That was new coming from him. However, the words came to me far too late. Met with my silence, Tatum regained his familiar sense of confidence. "Maybe it's not a bad idea for
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