ROSA

I watched Gerald take his leave, my eyes flickering with shock. I guess he'd meant his words, but I couldn't just go with him and leave his mom all alone, heartbroken.

I wished I hadn't witnessed all the drama that had unfolded just a few moments ago. I stared in horror, my eyes wide with shock as Gerald's dad let out those words. "He was going to file for a divorce."

Now, a sense of guilt had been permanently imprinted in my brain. I wasn't going to forgive myself, ever. I would be stuck with the fact that I'd carelessly wrecked the marriage of my in-laws. It was all...