Anna
I wipe my tied eyes and slip out a yawn as my arms stretch. The morning dew floods my nostrils just as it's light slices through the curtains, casting a soft glow on my face.
"It's morning already. How did I miss it? I bet I wasn't paying much attention."
"Yeah! You weren't," Patrick's firm voice echoed in my ears, causing my eyes to widen. "Don't forget we are getting a divorce today. You want it, and so I am giving it to you. Don't be late, and before you do so, you have to face my family, or I will tell them myself and have you punished for betraying their trust."
"You are evil!" I wept. "You have been waiting for this day since you met me, haven't you? You and the other men who crushed my feelings are the reason I am like this."
"Don't put your insecurities on me. I was neve
