You Missed the Boat
On the 99th time we fall into a frosty standoff, my girlfriend, Christina Davenport, does something she's never done before—she caves and breaks the silence. But she only does so to give me a way out because she's about to leave on a month-long business trip with her longtime crush, Adrian Blackwell.
This time, I, Jeremiah Kane, don't argue with her. Instead, I make her breakfast and see her off with a smile.
Christina pinches my cheek and smiles at me as if I were a puppy. "You're being such a good boy today. When I get back, I'll say yes to your marriage proposal, okay?"
What she doesn't know, however, is that the people who are truly intending to leave don't make a scene.
A month later, she returns home glowing with happiness, only to find a completely empty apartment.
That's when the panic sets in.