The Lover Of His Stepmom's Dreams

He was in love with the best version of his ex-wife, a version that existed only in the dark behind his eyelids. And tonight, like every other night, he would go searching for her in the waking world, only to find the crushing weight of reality waiting for him.

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I watched him drive away, the tail lights of his sedan disappearing down the suburban street. I knew he would sit alone at the restaurant. He would sit alone in the velvet seat at the opera house. He would scan the crowds, his heart hammering, looking for the woman in the blue scarf who loved the 'pretentious fizz.' He would look for the Elena who forgave him for his stubbornness, the Elena who found his silence comforting instead of cold. He was in love with the best version

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