Lifestyle Change

A little after five I pulls up in front of my place seeing Jason’s Blue BMW already there. Pulling into an available parking spot Jason gets out an envelope in his hand. As i get near “Jason so what’s so important that we had to meet in person?”

“Hullo Heather!” Passing me the envelope before saying anything else. “I wish Phillip had the balls to do this instead of sending me!”

“What?”

“The papers in the envelope will tell you all!”

Jason has me curious, tearing the envelope open, shaking out some folded papers. Unfolding then, seeing that they are from a Hong Kong divorce court dated today. My eyes widen as I scan the top sheet “This can’t be legal can it?”

“I’m afraid it is Heather, Due to Phillips business dealing in Hong Kong he only has to pay off the correct official and you and him are legally divorced!”

“But under british law?”

‘Remember Hong Kong was owned by Britain so this divorce is recognized here as well as in Hong Kong!”

Scanning the second page “I can only take my clothes and suitcases needed to carry them!”

“Like I said I wish Phillip was here to do this but he off on his honeymoon!”

“Honeymoon?” Shocked “With who?” then it came to me Looking to Jason “Not Mary?” Jason refuses to look me in the eyes

Heather I’m so sorry he’s treating you like this!” pausing “If it makes this any easier, Phillip had your clothes packed this morning and left just inside the door!” Taking a black key fob out of his jacket pocket. “He’s already had the locks changed, that’s why I have to be here, to let you in and to make sure nothing but the suitcases are taken as per Phillip!”

I’m dazed, confused and hurt inside! Just standing there “Where am I supposed to go?” Jason leads me back to my car, getting me seated behind the wheel.

“Tell you what I’ll get the suitcases, why don’t you try to find a place to stay the night?” Jason leaves me to get them, turning my head watching him go up the front stairs retrieving suitcase after suitcase from what use to be my house, Bringing then to my car, packing then into the boot then the backseat, one final one he wants to place on my passenger seat.

Moving a thick envelope, Handing it to me since it said ‘DO NOT FOLD’. Confused I look at it finding it addressed to Graeme Colter, the name triggering her memory

“Heather, I’ll always consider you more than just a fling and if you ever want to talk or need a shoulder you know how to get a hold of me!”

Tears in her eyes digging into her pocket for her cellphone. Searching the calls list for the number, pressing send

“Hullo Graeme Colter, can i help you?”

Bursting into tears at his voice “Graeme I need a shoulder!”