Zeroed Out
I was going to be the one soaring above it.
I settled everything abroad and booked a flight to Havenport for the following week.
I was looking forward to my next meeting with Jasper. I wondered what expression he would have on his face when he saw me again.
Back home, Jasper was drowning in his own misery. After drinking himself into oblivion, he stumbled home on unsteady legs.
When he pushed the door open, the lights were on. A flicker of hope shot through him. He thought it had to be me, that I had come back. He rushed toward the bedroom, calling out, "Tessa, is that you? Are you back?"