The thought of not you
The bitterness of it rose in her throat, a sharp, metallic taste that made her want to weep, she thought about the effort she put in, the extra shifts, the planning, the emotional labor she poured into their relationship, and how it all seemed to evaporate, leaving her standing alone in the middle of a crowded sidewalk, invisible to everyone.
She stopped at a red light, watching the cars stream past, their headlights blurring into streaks of light, she wondered if he would notice she was gone, or if he would just assume she had gotten busy, or perhaps, even worse, he would be relieved, free to talk about work without the guilt of her presence dampening his mood. The thought was a jagged piec
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