That Night
The walls of the booth were high, at least six feet, and I pushed myself into the corner, my voice low as I spoke.
“It’s…I…I ran into Desiree and Andy.”
“And they are?” she asked.
I blinked, realizing my error—I’d never mentioned their names. “My ex-wife and my ex-best friend.”
“Oh.”
I’d told her some of what happened, but a glossy explanation of how my marriage exploded didn’t do the emotions justice.
“Yeah, so, not a great lunch.”
“They were together.” It was a statement, like she was putting together the pieces I was grindingly handing out.
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