The Perfect Wife Walked Away
He just bent down, picked up the strawberry for me, and placed it in my hand.
“Thanks,” I said.
He nodded and walked away.
That was it. No extra dialogue, no deliberate eye contact. As clean as a sterile procedure.
I looked at the strawberry in my hand, glowing red. As I placed it in the basket, my finger accidentally brushed against one next to it. That strawberry was perfectly ripe; the slightest touch sent it tumbling down into the gap between the planting trays.
I stared at that gap for a second, then looked away.
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“Uncle Adam… help me…”