I hated the smell of alcohol mixed with perfume.
Every time Andrew finished his social events, he would sit by the river for a while to get rid of the smell before coming home to hug me.
I watched the evening breeze blowing the strands of hair on his forehead.
I thought to myself, "you don't have to be like this anymore. I'm no longer at home to dislike the smell."
Amid the sound of the wind and water, Andrew murmured, "Olivia, tomorrow is my birthday. How long are you going to keep this up?"
I was startled. Tomorrow was Andrew's birthday. The gift I ordered for him should be arriving soon.
6
The next day, Andrew woke up in our bedroom by himself.
He reached to the side out of habit, but all he felt was cold air.
He buried his face in my pillow, breathing in the last of my scent.
Today was the weekend, and it was Andrew's birthday. He bought my favorite food and went into the kitchen.
He was sure that I would come back today.
No matter how angry I got, I never forgot important days like his birthday.
But unfortunately, Andrew, you're going to be disappointed.
He received a call from HE Jewelry Company.