“Do you know where Carl is?” “Yes, he’s with Jon?” “I know he’s with Jon, but where?” That’s an odd question, I thought, but I finished making her coffee. “Hope that’s how you like it? They are in Munich.” She looked at me as if she knew something I didn’t. “Amy, what is it?” She was thinking, I didn’t know what and there was a part of me that didn’t want to hear her answer. Sarah “Have you spoken to Carl, like yesterday,...

On my way home, my phone buzzed. It was a message from a number I did not recognise. “Hi Sarah, this is Charlie, got your number from Ben. Can’t believe you saw him without me!” I was laughing as I typed my reply. “I just bumped into him by accident!” “You did more than bump into him! LOL. He’s been like a dog with two dicks!” I laughed again. Fuck, what a couple of hours that had been. He had suggested a quick drink afte...

“Sarah, it’s for you.” I picked up the phone. “Hi, this is Sarah.” “Sarah, it’s Tom, how are you?” “Oh, hi Tom, I’m great thanks,” and I was. I could confidently say I had never felt better in my entire life. We talked business for a short while, everything was going well, and he was pleased. “What are you doing Friday night?” “This Friday?” “Yes, sorry, it's late notice. I’ve been invited to a drinks party, wondered if y...

The last few weeks had been hell. I had thought that, just perhaps, if I was fortunate and I prayed hard enough, Sarah and I had a small chance to come out of all this together. But I was wrong, so very wrong. And to say I was in pain was an understatement. “For fuck’s sake, Carl, you need to walk away, mate. You and her are fucking history!” Thank you, Jon, I thought to myself, that is very helpful! He then continued the...