It started as a lighthearted prank, just something fun to send my husband off to his work party with a laugh. But when he stumbled home drunk and I found a reply to my joke scrawled on his chest, it became clear that this night was about to change everything.
It’s strange, isn’t it? How you can be with someone for years, trust them wholeheartedly, and then suddenly question everything? I never thought I’d be that person: the one who starts second-guessing her marriage. But here I am, wondering how things got to this point.
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He seemed excited about the party, though, and I figured it was a nice break from the routine for him.
I remember standing in our bedroom, watching him as he got dressed. He was fiddling with his shirt buttons, looking a bit nervous.
Are you sure you want to wear that shirt?” I teased, raising an eyebrow.
“What’s wrong with it?” he asked, glancing down.
“Nothing, except you wore it to the last party and the one before that. Maybe switch it up a bit this year?” I suggested with a smile.
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He chuckled. “You know me, Mica. I’m not exactly a fashion icon.”
While he was fixing his shirt in the mirror, I absentmindedly picked up a black marker from the dresser. I twirled it in my fingers, my mind wandering to silly thoughts. And then, a mischievous idea struck me.
