Jake
Everything hasn't been the same since Jane left. Nathan has become quiet and aggressive. Jasmine has lost her enthusiasm and cheerfulness. She still gets excited, but not as much as she used to. I proposed to her last year, but she refused, saying she needed time.
We are already living together, so why can't we tie the knot? Everything is a mess, and I have been patient enough with her sorrow, but not anymore. Today she has to wear my ring on her finger. There is no room for waiting and denial.
I pull open the drawer of my nightstand and rummage through it, but can't find the box.
''Are you looking for this, babe?'' I turn around to find Jas standing at the bedroom door with the box in her hand. In her usual tank top and shorts, but her expression is off, somewhere in between a
