Now, I was giving up my place in Dominic’s life
I didn’t answer. If Dominic had paid attention, he’d have noticed the complete lack of wedding decorations.
“We…”
Before I could confess, Dominic’s phone rang. Beverly’s voice. Dominic’s expression tightened. “Wait, I’ll be right there.”
He left immediately. “Beverly’s not feeling well. I’ll go see her. I’ll be back before the wedding. Meet me at the cathedral tomorrow morning.”
After the door closed, the words I’d been holding back finally escaped. “We’re breaking up, Dominic. The wedding is off.”
My voice faded into the empty room. Only the ticking clock remained.
I sat in the living room from night until dawn. My phone buzzed. Two hours until my flight.
I went to the bedroom, took my suitcase, and a marker. I crossed out the large circle around the 10th on the calendar. Then I wrote, “Dominic, we’re breaking up.”
I placed the calendar in plain sight, grabbed my suitcase, took one last look at the place I’d lived for five years, and hailed a cab to the airport.
Goodbye, Dominic.
to Beverly.
Dominic noticed the large red circle on the calendar and softened slightly. “Alright, the wedding’s tomorrow. I won’t argue. Apologize to Beverly after the wedding, then we’ll go on our honeymoon. Have you planned the itinerary?”
I didn’t answer. If Dominic had paid attention, he’d have noticed the complete lack of wedding decorations.
“We…”
Before I could confess, Dominic’s phone rang. Beverly’s voice. Dominic’s expression tightened. “Wait, I’ll be right there.”
He left immediately. “Beverly’s not feeling well. I’ll go see her. I’ll be back before the wedding. Meet me at the cathedral tomorrow morning.”
After the door closed, the words I’d been holding back finally escaped. “We’re breaking up, Dominic. The wedding is off.”
My voice faded into the empty room. Only the ticking clock remained.
I sat in the living room from night until dawn. My phone buzzed. Two hours until my flight.
I went to the bedroom, took my suitcase, and a marker. I crossed out the large circle around the 10th on the calendar. Then I wrote, “Dominic, we’re breaking up.”
I placed the calendar in plain sight, grabbed my suitcase, took one last look at the place I’d lived for five years, and hailed a cab to the airport.
Goodbye, Dominic.
