บททั้งหมดของ LOVE LOST, LOVE FOUND: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

As I sat in my car, watching the motel door swing shut behind Kaye, I couldn't help but feel a growing sense of anxiety. My mind was racing with thoughts of what might be happening inside that motel room. Was Kaye meeting someone there? And who was it?I tried to push the thoughts aside, telling myself that I was just being paranoid. But I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Kaye's sudden appearance at the motel, her furtive glances around to make sure no one was watching...it all seemed so suspicious.Before I knew it, I was getting out of my car and walking towards the motel. I felt a sense of trepidation as I pushed open the door and stepped inside. The lobby was dimly lit, with a faded carpet and a worn-out couch. The air was thick with the smell of stale cigarettes and cheap perfume.I approached the front desk, trying to look confident and nonchalant. "Hi," I said to the clerk, a bored-looking woman with a scrunchie in her hair. "I'm looking for someone. A woman,

As I sat there, listening to the stranger's words, I found myself feeling a sense of curiosity about him. Who was this man, who seemed to understand me so well? What was his story, his history?I nodded to him, my eyes still fixed on my drink, but my voice a little stronger now. "Have you ever felt betrayed?" I asked, my question hanging in the air like a challenge.The stranger paused, his eyes clouding over for a moment. And then, in a low, rough voice, he began to speak."Yes," he said. "I have felt betrayed. It was a long time ago, but it still feels like yesterday."He took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on some point in the distance. "I was in a relationship with someone I thought I could trust. We were together for a few years, and everything seemed perfect. But then, I found out that she was cheating on me. With my best friend, of all people."His voice was bitter, laced with pain and anger. "I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I couldn't breathe, couldn't think. All I c

As I walked back to my office, I couldn't help but think about the stranger from the bar. I had been so caught up in my own drama that I hadn't even thought about him since I left the bar.But now, as I sat down at my desk and started to sort through the papers from the meeting, I found myself wondering about him. Who was he? What was his story?I shook my head, trying to focus on the task at hand. I had work to do, and I couldn't let myself get distracted by some mysterious stranger.But as I worked, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had left something behind at the bar. Something important.I tried to push the thought aside, but it kept nagging at me. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. I picked up my phone and dialed the number on the piece of paper the stranger had left me.It rang several times, and I was starting to think that no one was going to answer. But then, a deep voice picked up."Hello?" he said.I hesitated, unsure of what to say. "Hi," I said finally. "It's me. Fro

As I lay in bed, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. I had been hurt by Gael's infidelity, and now I was feeling a connection with Derek that I couldn't ignore. I started to think about why I was feeling so guilty about my feelings for Derek. Was it really wrong to feel this way?As I thought about it, I started to feel a sense of anger towards Gael. He had cheated on me, and now I was feeling like I was doing something wrong by even thinking about another man. It didn't seem fair.I started to think about the idea of "an eye for an eye". If Gael had cheated on me, maybe it wasn't wrong for me to flirt with someone else. Maybe he needed to taste his own medicine.The more I thought about it, the more I started to feel a sense of justification. I wasn't doing anything wrong, I was just evening the score. Gael had hurt me, and now I was taking back control.I started to imagine what it would be like to flirt with Derek. To see the look in his eyes when I smiled at him, to feel h

As I walked out of the courtroom, I couldn't shake the feeling that my life was about to change in ways that I couldn't even imagine. I felt a sense of unease and uncertainty, like I was standing on the edge of a cliff, staring into the unknown.I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down, telling myself that I had just won a big case and that I should be celebrating. But as I walked out of the courthouse, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.I looked around, trying to see if Kaye was still watching me, but she was nowhere to be seen. I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that maybe I had just imagined the whole thing.But as I walked to my car, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. I looked around, but there was no one there. I got into my car and locked the doors, feeling a sense of relief wash over me.As I drove away from the courthouse, I couldn't help but think about my marriage and my relationship with Gael. I thought about the way he had