Rekindled

I found a used condom in the bathroom trash. Right next to it was a cigarette butt.

Jenna and I hadn’t been intimate in over a year. And I’ve never smoked a day in my life.

I wanted to call her and demand an explanation, but then I saw her "big brother" Sterling’s post on social media.

In the photo, Jenna was tucked into his arms, smiling with a shy, lovestruck glow.

I turned off my phone. I didn't scream, and I didn't cry. I just kept going with my day.

Later, Jenna finally realized someth