“Look at this!”

Leonel held up a glass ball, his gaze fixed on her.

“I found it on the nightstand.

Alexis… Can’t we patch things up?”

Under the sunlight, the crystal sparkled.

Alexis remembered the blisters on her hands from crafting it.

He pressed on.

“The maple leaf is from our childhood home.

Do you remember planting that tree together? You can’t just forget, can you, Alexis? If you do, I’ll help you remember! I visited it the other night.

It’s grown tall and stunning…”

He spoke fondly but Alexis remained stoic.

“That means nothing to me! If you’re

heart sank

silence, he asked softly,

Remembering the good times?

Alexis, his

did he keep hurting her? Did he ever think about

of the blue, Alexis caught sight of

the courthouse gate,

Alexis’ demeanor turned icy.

car door and muttered, “You know what I really think?

hopped in her car

even glance

to be head

anticipating every date when

she couldn’t stand the

car

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