Asking a question when I already knew the answer was my last attempt to give him a way
out.
If he insisted on leaving, I’d be done with him too.
As we were stuck in this standoff, Tiffany impatiently clicked her tongue outside:
“Hurry up, I’m dying of heat out here!”
06:35 Fri, 22 Aug
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Jack yanked his hand away from me, extremely irritated.
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“What are you playing at? You were fine just now. I’m so sick of you using the baby as an
excuse.”
I was thrown back onto the couch by his forceful shove, my heart dying along with it.
Tiffany came in from outside and grabbed Jack’s ear:
“Are you trying to get yourself killed? Why are you being so mean! All pregnant women are like this, always wanting everyone to revolve around them. What’s wrong with being a
little dramatic?”
Jack snorted in disdain:
“If she was even one–tenth like you, I wouldn’t be so annoyed.”
His gaze suddenly fell on Tiffany’s shoulder strap, and he reached out to adjust it
naturally.
“Silly piggy! Didn’t you notice it was loose?”
Tiffany swept her hair to one side, enjoying his touch and giggling:
“Gentle! You’re hurting me.”
Jack pressed down on her chest, grinning mischievously: “Where? It’s as flat as an
airport runway.”
Amid their laughter, they disappeared around the corner.
I dialed Ryan’s number directly: “I’ll come find you at your cruise ship later.”
He replied with a simple “Okay.”
Jack didn’t know that Ryan was my childhood friend.
After over 20 years of open and honest friendship, I knew better than anyone what pure friendship looked like.
06:36 Fri, 22 Aug
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Six years of love, from school uniforms to wedding dresses.
I wanted to see for myself just how rotten this relationship had become at its core.
The salty sea breeze blew.
On the deck of the luxury cruise ship, screams and laughter mixed together.
I leaned against the railing not far away, wearing sunglasses and a mask.
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Watching Tiffany in her bikini sitting close to Jack, who was only wearing swim trunks.
