So-Called Happiness
I changed my shoes and washed my hands before answering coolly, "Ate with a friend."
He stepped closer, smelled the sliders, and immediately covered his nose.
"I told you not to have sliders. You stink," he complained.
"Vesper eats them, and it's fine?" I shot back.
His disgust grew. "You're not her. Besides, she's an outsider."
I didn't argue further, aware of his prejudice toward me.
It was fine. Soon enough, I'd be an outsider too.
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Maren flew abroad the next day for business, while I had a lawyer draft the divorce agreement that stated my leave with nothing.
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