EVANGELINE
Shame and anger swirled in my gut like a potion. It was bad enough that he was late for the party, but to leave me here without a care?
“Thank you for telling me,” I managed out. “I should head home.”
“It’s late, ma’am. Why don’t you stay here and I’ll call you a cab.”
“It’s okay,” I assured the human male. “I can handle myself.”
“My mother taught me better than to leave a woman alone at night. It’ll only take a moment.”
I realized there was no use arguing with him so I nodded in resignation.
He left and returned five minutes later. He helped me into the car and I made sure to slip a ten dollar note into his pocket when he wasn’t looking. He (a complete stranger) had shown me more care than my own husband had.
While in the car, I couldn’t help but think about how helpful
