Richard
I sink into the swivel.
Thirty minutes ago, I proposed to Ruby Thorn. And now I can't stop replaying every single second in that restaurant like a sad scene in a movie. Wondering what I did wrong. Wondering where it all went wrong.
It was a strange proposal. I'm sad that she said yes. A yes that she didn't mean. A yes that came with a staged smile. A yes that came with the saddest eyes.
I have known Ruby Thorn for five years. She can't fake a smile. She can't fake a laugh. She can't fake happiness. When she smiles, she really smiles. When she laughs, she really laughs. When she's happy, she's really happy.
She wasn't happy when I proposed. She wasn't happy when she said yes. She was certainly not happy when I walked her out of the restaurant and drove her home. The drive was
