No Going Back
However, it felt like biting into candy that had long since gone stale—sweet in theory, bitter in reality.
The restaurant’s speakers were playing the piano piece we used to love when we first fell for each other.
Suddenly, I was back at the arts festival in high school, where I danced while he played the piano. Everyone said we were a perfect match.
Later, right after graduation, he had played this very piece when he confessed to me.
We dated for four years and have been married for three. As his company grew, his time at home shrank.
At some point, the lipstick stains on his collars, the strawberry hair clips in his suit pockets, and the stray hairs in his folders started making me jump.