Ex-Husband's Regret

I was just getting out of the car when, out of nowhere, he grabs my hand, pulling it harshly. I'm startled by the action and I lift my head in confusion only to find his eyes blazing.

"Where the fuck is your ring?" he spits, his eyes glaring at me.

Shit! What the hell?

I slowly look from him, to my empty ring finger. Have you ever been confused about a situation? Like you know what you're being asked, know the answer, but you're still confused? Well, that's me right now. "Harper, where is your ring?" he grits out while getting out of the car.

I watch his body unfold from the car, and then he is towering over me. His overwhelming presence renders me mute.

A little shake from him brings me back to the present.

"I don't understand what's happening right now," I mutter, still not sure why the hell he was livid over something so insignificant.

His face grows darker if that's even possible. It's like my answer just snapped something inside him.

"What's happening is that you're not wearing the ring I gave you and I want to know why," he growls, his face tight.

Dumbly I reply, "I didn't see the need to."

In my defense, my brain cells were already short-circuited from what happened in the gym and the car just a few minutes ago.

"You don't see the need?"

I nod numbly, still staring, as his face grew even tighter.

Sensing the danger, I try to step back, but it's of no use. His hands shoot out to stop me from my retreat.

I expected you to fucking wear it. Now where is it?" he pushes out in a taut

"In my bag"

my bag. I watch silently and in shock as he rummages through it, before pulling his hand out. When he does, the ring he gave

ring

so instead of antagonizing him

me and leaves me in the underground parking lot alone. Sighing in tiredness and frustration,

***

sucked. Like

haven't been able to pay attention to anything since I started working. If my head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with Gabriel, then

focus on my work. I kept checking the time because I couldn't wait for five o'clock

just asking Gabriel for permission, but I though against it. I needed to learn

a coward. I didn't want to face him, so I told him that I was busy and

word, but with the way his jaw clenched, I knew he didn't like my answer. I didn't wait around, instead I fled

now. It's about four thirty in the afternoon and looking at Milly, I

face her, "What

can get. I let the snide remarks go, but I don't know~~~ how for how

I thought it was cute I how she tried to intimidate me, but slowly by slowly,

had her entourage behind her. Two women who were

skim over me in disgust, before landing on my hand. Her eyes widen and

married!" she practically

in the common area and there were a few of us there.

just to advance in life. How disgusting can you

to believe she would say such things about me. That she would announce it in front of everyone

snap when I finally get over my shock