The Tide Watches — Episode 2

I want to say something. it. Can I kiss your- Cold sweat soaked my back. I jolted awake, shot upright, and gasped for air. I sat there, unable to tell what was real and what was a dream. Bad woman's awake! Bad woman's awake! Run! Run!

Then someone knocked, and it hit me. This wasn't just anywhere. This was the place I'd lived for a whole year. This was the home I shared with Elias. I stumbled out of bed and rushed to the desk i looked at the date on the calendar joint 2021 the year i married elias our wedding photo sat next to the calendar my hands shook as i picked it up every ugly memory came flooding

don't you think you're disgusting elias you're a merman stop pretending you belong up here with people doesn't it make you sick elias had kept his head down pretending he couldn't hear me silent he taped the photo i'd torn apart back together piece by piece the knocking had gone on for five minutes when whoever it was finally lost patience and shoved the door open i thought it was elias

It was the housekeeper, Mrs. Carter. She frowned and looked me over, her tone sharp. What are you throwing a fit about now? He already agreed. What more do you want?

What? What are you talking about? She dropped the bouquet and the dress in her arms onto the sofa and shot me a nasty look. Weren't you the one screaming to go to your ex's launch party?