set her on fire

I chose long term happiness. The divorce papers were more important. I went to Cristela's bedroom to make sure she wasn't inside, the room was empty, all her things had been moved upstairs.

“Gabe, you're back." My mother's voice said from behind me.

I turned around and she was smiling at me. “It's been years since I saw you in casuals, you look... Nice."

“Thank you."

“What is that you're holding?."

“Divorce papers, Dariel and Elise are getting divorced."

Her eyes widened in surprise.

“Really?." She asked.

“Yes. Where is dad, I didn't see him anywhere downstairs."

“He's out, he says he is playing tennis or golf, I don't know."

“Do you think he's having an affair?."

She was quiet for a long time.

“I suspected it, I don't know."

“Do you want me to confirm it, I have people wh-"

“No, leave it alone, I don't want to know."

“Why?." I asked her.

I was always angry about it, why he would bring women home and she would turn a blind eye. She would never call him out on cheating.

“I... It's bet