Gemotions

The paper felt brittle, fragile in her hands. “Plant a rose garden. Sing in a choir. Tell Clara she was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Evelyn dropped the list onto the kitchen table. He was still trying to hurt her, even after he was gone. Clara, the woman he had abandoned her for. Now, in death, he wanted to make amends?

She grabbed a pen and a red marker. She marked through the names on the list, adding a few of her own. She would not be involved. She was better off without him.