That night I called Melly from my Grandpas phone. I still didn’t trust myself to turn my phone on.
“Melly, it’s me, Gabby,” I said when she answered.
“Why haven’t you answered my calls and texts?”
“I’m sorry my phone’s been off. I’m just not ready to talk to Raul,” I sighed.
“What happened?” she asked.
I looked around to be sure my Grandpa is still taking a nap, “I allowed myself to get drawn back in. We ended up in a predicament in the office, and a woman walked in,” I said.
“What kind of predicament?” she said.
“Of the s****l variety. He asked me out on a date, then this woman walks in,” I took a deep breath and said, “She came to talk to him about their family vacation,”
“No way!” Melly shouted.
“Yes, but that’s not the worst part. They have a kid together,” A single tear
