I shook my head in frustration. I understood Nancy’s condition, but Jerry’s constant attentiveness and special treatment of Nancy over me was starting to make me feel like I was the stranger, the outsider.
I walked back to my bedroom to remove the beautiful red dress I had put on for the dinner. However, as I glanced at myself in the mirror, I furrowed my eyebrows thoughtfully. I shouldn’t allow this beautiful red dress and my flawless makeup go to waste. That was how I decided to go on the dinner date alone.
The place Jerry had booked was a luxury restaurant in the human world. I sat at the table that Jerry had reserved for us.
I was going to treat myself with or without Jerry. I thought firmly to myself.
After making my order, I waited for my food to be served. My mind flashed back to Jerry’s continuous negligence and nonchalance towards me. It was getting out of hand, and whenever I complained, he always made it look like I was heartless as it concerned my sick sister.
A waiter dropped a very expensive bottle of champagne on my table. I never ordered that. As I opened my mouth to tell the waiter just that, he quickly explained.