I Came Home From Work to Find Six of My Husband’s Relatives Waiting for Dinner

against. Then he stood, pushed his chair back, and went to the bedroom. I heard the wardrobe opening. The sounds of things being moved.

I sat at the kitchen table with my tea, which had gone cold, and listened to my husband pack a bag.

He left that night to stay at his brother’s. At the door, he kissed my forehead, which surprised me, and said, “I’m continue reading …