Hey there! Looking for a hook-up tonight? I get off at 6, so where do you want to meet up? It’s been a couple weeks and I could use a little fun….. text me a location.
S**t, that was Sandy and this is probably the worst timing, but I could really use the stress relief. I have got all I can do finished for tonight and having a little fun now won’t change anything in my opinion, so I sent her a quick text to just meet me at her place. I won’t be making the same mistake twice having someone come here.
I ran up stairs to grab a quick shower and change, then headed out the door and drove across town letting Dean know plans had changed and I would meet up with him later.
Jessie
Turning in my notice at work was harder than I thought it would be because I have loved working with the staff and students so much over the years. I knew I was doing the right thing for me, but it was still hard, just like this next conversation. I had texted Amy deciding it was time to talk to her about what was going on and she could just fill Dean in because he was Mark’s friend and I really didn’t feel up to talking to him.
I pulled into the parking lot of a local coffee shop and saw that Amy was already sitting at a table with two cups of coffee. I walked up to the table and sat down when she immediately started with the apologies. “Jessie, please don’t be mad at me! I really didn’t think I was hiding anything horrible, I just thought it was an innocent misunderstanding that was cleared up. I didn’t see the harm in not saying anything because I thought it would have been unnecessary to upset you if he really was just with a friend.”
I had enough time to calm down and think, and while I didn’t like that she didn’t tell me, I understood she was not trying to be malicious. “Amy, I am not mad at you, but I still didn’t appreciate you leaving that information out. I wanted to let you know that I have hired an attorney and filed for divorce from Mark. The trust is gone and, to be honest, I don’t think this was a one-time mistake based off his reactions. I had already told all of this to Mark, and I also told him I would be moving. I just will not be telling him where because I need a clean break and I don’t need him showing up on my doorstep there.” Amy’s eyes shot up and she whispered, “Where are you moving to? Is it close? I don’t want to lose you, we have been close almost our whole lives.”
“It is out of state and far enough away that I don’t have to worry about seeing him, or fearing he will show up on my doorstep begging. I will tell you where I am moving because I want you in my life, but I need it to be made very clear, especially with Dean, that neither of you can share it with Mark. If anything needs to be sent to me by him or any other communication, he needs to go through my attorney.” Amy nods in agreement, so I continue, “I am moving to Thomasville, Georgia in a couple weeks. I have already found a job at the local school, I have an apartment lined up, and I am just spending this time finalizing details here before I go. I know it is not close, but I need this because staying here is not an option for me any longer.”
“I understand you need this, it just makes me sad that I am losing close proximity to you. You had better believe I am going to help you move down there and get set up. I need to know where I am going when I come visit you, which will be another vacation option for me.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.