them.
“Are you kidding me? Everyone’s staring! You’re embarrassing me!”
Daniel slowly stood.
For the first time that evening, I saw something in his face I’d never seen before.
Disappointment.
“Ashley, did you know Grandma needed that money for her medication?”
Ashley shrugged.
“She could’ve waited a few days. It’s not like she was going to die!”
Daniel stared at her.
“Listen to yourself.”
“Oh, please! You’re all being dramatic!”
Then my brother said something that made my heart stop.
“I don’t think I can stay married to you.”
Ashley