My Parents Took the $22,000 Hawaii Trip I Paid For

“Sometimes. Not all the time. Not desperately. But yes. Everyone does.”

She picked up a towel.

“I feel lonely married. Or I did.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Me too.”

We washed dishes in silence for a while.

Then she said, “You know what I hated most about you?”

I glanced at her.

“This should be charming.”

She smiled faintly.

“You could leave.”

I turned off the faucet.

She continue reading …