My Ex's Brother

Maris walks a stone hallway and sees Clarissa laughing on the terrace in her red dress.

On my way out I passed the terrace window. Clarissa was laughing with a donor in her red dress, easy as anything.

Nobody stopped me. Nobody said my name.

My Ex's Brother

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My future husband, Alistair, shows me off like a prize. He smiles at another woman. Then he tells me to smile too. I tell myself it is fine. It is not. His brother, Rory, is the only one who sees me. He does not grab my arm. He just stays. When my aunt needs help, Rory makes an offer. Marry him for six months. It will save her. It may save me. I tell myself it is just a deal. His calm care feels safe. It also feels like a trap. I will not be a wife on paper. Not even for him.