The flowers were small and brown at the edges.

“I had to hear from my boss’s assistant that my wife was wandering around the parking lot at lunch.”

“I dropped off your charger,” I said.

“You embarrassed me,” he said.

“You stood there with the baby and that stain on your shirt.”

I set my phone face down beside the fruit bowl and pressed the red circle before I spoke.

“I’m sorry,” I said.