The dark clouds overhead bumped slowly into each other, grumbling when they did. A chilly mist swirled around Jake as he walked through Chicago’s nearly empty streets to Audrey’s apartment, which turned to actual rain by the time he arrived.
She opened the door, let him in, but said nothing. As Jake dried off his hair, he said cheerfully, “I brought you some Oreos.” Her favorite treat.
Audrey looked at the cookies, then up at Jake without expression. “No thanks.” Then Jake knew their relationship was over.
She opened the door, let him in, but said nothing. As Jake dried off his hair, he said cheerfully, “I brought you some Oreos.” Her favorite treat.
Audrey looked at the cookies, then up at Jake without expression. “No thanks.” Then Jake knew their relationship was over.
