Captain Smith stared at the chessboard in front of him. He reached forward and slowly moved one of the golden pieces.
“We do what we must for the people we love,” he said, with a very calm voice. “Don’t worry. You’ll understand everything soon enough.”
Santiago raised a brow and chuckled.
“Captain Smith, always unpredictable.”
They both laughed quietly.
******
“I’m sorry, Lucas,” Becky said, standing near the door. Her eyes were red. “I know I lied. I had no reason to, but you weren’t there. You’ve been distant. I thought maybe this would bring you back.”
Lucas didn’t respond. He stood in front of the mirror, fixing his tie. Then he reached for his suit jacket, brushing off the sleeves.
Inside, he wasn’t angry, not really.
He was just tired.
It had taken getting married to Becky
