"Alright, so if Abigail and Langston are tagging along with you, does that mean I'm free to look for someone else?"

That one sentence nearly had Everett choking on his own breath.

When he spoke again, his tone was edged with frustration, "Are you that desperate?"

"Yes! I am that desperate," Dorothy admitted boldly, her gaze fixed on him. "Since you can talk about breaking up and leaving us to marry whoever we want in the future, then I'm going to find a new boyfriend, right here, right now! Any guy will do! I'll make sure to get married to someone else before you tie the knot with Quincy!"

"Don't forget, Kenneth is still single."

"Everett, I'm not joking with you. As soon as you marry Quincy, I'll definitely marry—"

"Enough."

Everett cut her off.

His temples were throbbing by now.

"Suit yourself. If Kenneth is willing to marry you, then by all means, go ahead. There's no need to tell me all this."

"Are we done here? You can leave now."

refusing to look at Dorothy any

he finally heard her footsteps

sure she was gone, Everett immediately took

still

"Yeah!"

and recovery. Then pick a far-off country and have him stay there for a few

...

return to Bay

went to the apartment

good cry once frustrations, and then

there, her eyes were dry and she couldn't muster the

It was almost laughable.

She couldn't even cry.

small couch, curled up,

mess, and she couldn't

ages, the repeated ring of her phone snapped her back to

saw several missed calls from Karen and also

is Quincy calling me now?

managed a wry smile and called

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