A Song of Longing
The nanny got to work, collecting every photo album and frame, then stacking them on the lawn.
Jessica uncorked several bottles of Anthony's prized red wine, dousing the memories in scarlet.
She poured a glass for herself and one for the nanny.
Their glasses met with a hollow clink, the echo of a five-year love breaking apart.
Jessica flicked the lighter and tossed it into the heap, watching the past go up in flames.
Flickering flames cast a warm glow as Jessica tipped back her glass, the last of the wine mingling with the tears that traced a path down her cheeks.