The Cost of His Infidelity
The next day, I didn't go to class.
That evening, there was a knock at my apartment door. Marcus stood in the hallway, still reeking of alcohol.
"Vicky, I texted you. Why didn't you reply?"
I looked down at his chat thread. The message read: "How come you weren't at training? Your absence cost the whole unit 3 points."
In high school, during military training, I'd been sick often and missed a lot of days. Back then, Marcus would write my excuse notes and gently rub my head. "Vicky, I've got your back. No one's going to say anything about you."
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