Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Chapter 15 - When Did Everything Go Wrong?


Xander Goth couldn't help but wonder, when did everything go wrong.
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It had all started out so great...

He and Elsa had been friends from childhood and only grown closer in high school.
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Finally, in college, that closeness burst in passion!
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The wedding was wonderful...
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... but that perfect day, looking back now, maybe hadn't been so perfect.

He hadn't known then why she insisted on inviting Don. After all, the creep had left his sister at the alter, pregnant!
 
Still, Cassandra had said she was OK with him being there. It had been years go and Don was a part of Miranda's life.
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But why invite him at all?
 
They were just co-workers, after all.
 
Elsa barely knew him.
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After the wedding, things seemed OK.
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Sure, they'd fight.
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He knew Elsa would complain to Oliva...
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... they were really close friends after all.
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He would talk about his problems to his friends, too...
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... Lilith was such a good listener.
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In the end they would always make up.
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Until that night...

Xander had stayed home, trying to work on his latest App. He'd insisted she go and have fun.
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Well, she had fun...
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... a little more much fun than Xander was OK with.
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They tried to talk it out...
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... but this time, they just couldn't make it work.
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He was still moving out and into his new place, when the police brought him the news about Cassie, Gwen and Miranda.
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In just a few days, Xander had lost his marriage, his sister and his niece.
 
When did everything go wrong?

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