Trapped by Lies

never cared about these things, s

tionship stuff. You never cared befor

to cancel on my girlfriend last minute,

do. But really, we didn't talk about much else. Janessa was

lay down with my back to him,

had told me over lunch, word fo

ed, "That guy was

me. He leaned down gently, his face ne

and pushed

the freezing cold

't that a bit silly? Or do

me, I exclaimed, "You've

eople, especially those he

d at my collarbone

.." he said, lifting me into his a

ent to work feeli

lunch in the cafeteria, Janessa ask

smile. "It's

ly, but then her gaze fr

I felt uneasy

k off her scarf and wra

cold in winter. Better cover up

d I expressed my thanks in

my ple

David came t

off the scarf and pointed at my co

rs over my neck. But when he saw

ought

ur fault. I had to lead a meeting this afternoon, and if

oat. "Should I buy yo

r w

apol

just as I saw Janessa lea

t David drive us do

ride, but today, I just did

isited his mo

ear, and once we were married, the

s kind and treat

ificate by the end of the year, so I

ing, Liz prepared m

lained, asking who

because I'm so ch

iled

eft a pair of earrings on

he living room, "Liz, did you see the e

can check there first. Or maybe I put them with

'll take

while before finding the drawer key. As

as drawn to a velv

hesitation, I dec

was a

sign was unmist

vintage, the intertwined

to my finger. It was a bit

ned sl

't even hide a s

e ring si

ing off and placed

the wardrobe door

re you

nd. "The earrings I left here l

size was off, it di

David bought for me made

nessa n

Did something good happen to yo

ut the surprise David had

y bored, but who knew he'd