The Broken Pieces

ing sense of calm. She slept in the guest room that night. She avoided Rob, and he made no effort to seek her out. She fig

sharing Rob with Marissa. The days became weeks, and as they r

e ever did. He had is light golden-brown hair slicked back, and had recently shaved, h

er brown eyes were ringed by dark circles. She hadn't bothered to change out of her pajam

e me?" Eva

indly, he tried to reach out to

e her?" Eva

first love. I could n

you love more," Eva said. "I am not will

to get along with you! She has been very forgiving of everything. You just aren't willing to compromise. You're acting

this answer though, and she had rehearsed

t fair to make you ch

a bit and smiled a

aperwork today. We have barely any community property and thankfully I wasn't stu

ouldn't change her mind now. No matter how much he tried to plead with and manipulate her. Sh

e. This illusion was shattered when the divorce papers were served to him. He refused to si

hout a signature, if you want to drag this out then so be it. I'm

ared to leave the house, she didn't want it. Every time she saw the bedroom do

vorce through, she also needed to be living separately. Perhaps once she was gone and Marissa had time to work him, he'd agree to sign the papers and make life easier. Despite Rob's claims, Eva doubted that Mar

n't really want it. Every time she passed by that room, she would see Marissa fucking her

been somewhat strained, but it was a place to stay and whatever her mother was she wasn't as bad as Rob. The biggest perk w

s exasperated though. "Why are you being this way? You're being an absolute

nt you anymore. You are a liar, a cheater, and an utter pi

he turned her back on

going to linger any longer than she had too. Rob wa

. She could have Rob, but Eva wasn't giving her anything else. By the time she was done, the walls were

made your point." Rob shouted once he saw ever

g that I haven't paid

ent realizing how much had com

he complained. "Your mom already has

with her," Eva answered. "I do need it,

vanished in the last few weeks. She couldn't even remember why she had fallen in love with him in the first place. He was spoiled, selfis