Unraveling A Twisted Marriage

ay, its back ramp lowered. Inside, my belongings were being packed into boxes

ng it before gesturing for a mover to pack it. Whe

s just deciding what to keep and what to toss

s a gift from my father. The

n three long strides and slapped the vase out of her hands. It

sped, jum

things," I snarled, my

re," she shot back, fear mix

er until I was right in her face. "Until a judge says

to argue, Gregory stormed i

tears. "Gregory! She attacked me!

s, locked onto mine. "What the

my hand and slapped him hard across th

ned, one hand coming

enom, "is that I ever wasted a single second o

o play this game? Fine." He jabbed at his phone screen. "Your credit cards? Canceled. Your bank ac

g you last. You'll come crawling bac

t's go. She can have this emp

ghosts of my life packed away in cardboard boxes. The house, once fi

s per

ent. I walked through the empty rooms, touching the walls, saying a si

ple timer. I doused the curtains, the rugs, the few pieces of furniture left behind. I set the ti

ter, a small flicker of orange appeared in the living room window. Then another. The fire caught fast, greedily cons

as fire trucks and police cars swarmed the street. I saw Gregory's car screech to a halt. He

e darkness, a ghost le

hundred miles away, I saw the news report.

presumed dead in a tragic house fire. Auth

Galloway