A Promise She'll Never Keep
I couldn't stop worrying, so I refused to let her leave.
Flustered, Rachel grabbed a random glass jar from the kitchen and handed it to me.
"Joel, I promise I'll only go to Todd 99 times. Every time I leave, you drop a bean in this jar. When it gets to 99, you bring the jar to me, and I'll come home with you."
Ever since then, that glass jar had become my most prized possession. But now, all the beans were gone.
Rachel stared blankly at the empty jar, feeling just as empty on the inside.