Chapter Ten
The Funeral of Cassandra
I called in sick to work, saying that I had food poisoning. I reached for the bottle of Scotch, but came to my senses at the last moment and drank some orange juice instead. After popping a few more aspirin in my mouth, I went back to bed.
I woke up in the late afternoon, feeling somewhat better. The heavy weight pressing into my chest was gone and the pounding in my head had subsided. Despite the promise I made on the contract, I desperately needed to see her again. I thought if I could just talk to Cassandra one more time, perhaps I could convince her to stay with me. I’d tell her how much I loved her and if things didn’t work out with her boyfriend I’d be there waiting for her. I know it was a pathetic move, but I had no other options left. I had
