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The Grace of Leaving
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After I got a second chance at life, I stopped bringing lunch to my wife, who had become the factory manager. She would leave for meetings through the south gate, so I would sneak around through the north. In my previous life, I knew she only married me with an ulterior motive, but I still fell for her. I thought I could warm her heart over time. However, Shirley Scott was always just polite to me, nothing more. When I tried to get close, she would hand me a book and say, "Read more so people won't look down on you." Once, with a bit of liquid courage, I hugged her. Yet, she just stood there, stiff as a board, and said, "It's what married folks do." Years later, as I was dying, I read her memoir and learned about how she felt trapped in our marriage, like being stuck in the mud. She hoped she would never have to be with me again in another life. That hurt more than anything. However, then, I woke up and discovered that I was back to when there were whispers about her and the factory's technician. This time, I did not make a scene. I just asked for a divorce.
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The Grace of Leaving Chapter 9
"Mr. Ferguson, drink some water. You've been sleeping at your desk for a while," she said.Her voice was as soft and gentle as the moonlight outside.Eventually, we ended up together.She never pried into my past, only saying, "I only know the Professor Ferguson of today, and that's all I need."We got married and had a sweet daughter who smiles with her eyes, just like her mom.I thought I had completely moved on from Shirley.That nothing from my past back then remained, not even a tiny scar.Until one snowy evening, 15 years later.Snowflakes drifted down like a thick blanket, trying to cover the whole world.I was cozy in my work car, the heater keeping the chill at bay.My daughter's favorite nursery rhyme was playing on the radio.I was heading to pick up Jennifer from her job and was planning to grab her most-loved pancakes on the way.As I drove, I came upon an underpass.A shadowy figure was huddled at the entrance, barely visible in the dim light.Against the sw
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 8
To get her a job back in the city, I drained every penny we had and sold my blood on the black market three times, almost at the cost of my life.When I gave her the job ticket, all she said was, "Thanks."She did not even crack a smile.Later on, she climbed the ladder and became a factory manager.I got a job at the factory with my own skills, becoming a repairman.However, Shirley only grew more distant.There was a wall between us, one she built herself. I thought hard work would get me over it.Then, I realized she never wanted me to.To her, I was just a rock she stepped on to escape a deep pit.Once stepped on, I was meant to be kicked aside.I put the cloth bundle I always carried on the table and slid it to her."What's this?"She scrunched her face, looking disgusted."Food…for the road."It was the food I packed for her: hard cornbread and water. There was enough for her trip.I stood up and gave her one last look.The face I once dreamed about suddenly looke
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 7
I had made up my mind to leave that place and head somewhere far away.It was a choice I had made on my own.I wanted to get away from all those people and things and start a brand-new life for myself."She's been asking to see you, insisting on one last meeting," the police officer said, looking at me with a hint of pity. "Will you go?"I stopped what I was doing with my hands for a moment.I remembered her in a white dress, smiling at me in the field, and the firm way she wrote the word 'quagmire' in her autobiography as she was dying.We were married once, after all.I nodded. "Yes, I'll go."As I followed the officer through the factory, all the workers looked at me with mixed feelings.They had only recently learned that I, the ordinary repairman, was the lawful husband of their esteemed Ms. Scott.I walked on without showing any emotion, ignoring their stares.…The jail was chilly and damp, with a musty, rusty smell in the air.Sitting across an icy metal table, I f
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 6
They left a big empty space between him and me.The cops were just as stunned as everyone else, but they snapped into action super fast. They grabbed Joshua and held him down tight.Joshua was so freaked out that he could not even talk straight."I didn't do it! I didn't do it! I only went to school in another country!"Max, you can't just make stuff up about someone because you're mad at them!"He was so upset that he was close to tears, and he kept trying to catch Shirley's eye, like he was begging her to help him.Shirley was in a jam herself, but she still tried to stick up for Joshua, yelling at me, "Max, have you lost your mind? If you're upset, yell at me, but don't go accusing innocent people! Joshua has ten times your character!"I laughed and said, sarcastically, "Character?"How can someone who steals and then blames her own husband talk to me about one's character?"Shirley's lips were shaking so much she could not even speak.The proof I had against her was rock-
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 4
When Shirley found out I had called the cops on her for stealing money, she totally freaked out and tried to slap me.I caught her wrist before she could. "Give me my money back."Shirley was so mad, she yanked out 500 bucks from her pocket and threw it at my face."That's all there is! Take it o
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 3
I stared at Shirley, but she did not say a word to help me, just like always.She knew I had not taken her money.I understood it then.She was mad at me for wanting a divorce, for standing up to her.However, I could not wait; my mom was in the hospital.I fought to suppress the anger in me an
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 2
We were married for six years, yet not once did she remember my birthday.However, she had only known Joshua for a month.I thought about what she wrote in her book, how every single day with me was just suffering and sadness.My last bit of hope disappeared, leaving me feeling nothing but tired.
The Grace of Leaving Chapter 1
The moment I mentioned divorce, Shirley Scott's calm face wobbled for the first time.Joshua Harris, who was smirking a second ago, suddenly looked like he was in pain. "Max, don't get it wrong," he said. "Shirley just likes my work. There's nothing going on between us. I came here to clear the air
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