Prejudice

When Garrett returned home from the office that afternoon, he found his wife standing by the window. Elice looked lost in thought, holding her phone in one hand.

Closing the door behind him, perhaps because of Garrett's footsteps, finally jolted Elice out of her reverie. She turned to see Garrett's arrival and greeted him.

Garrett looked down at the phone in Elice's hand. Somehow Garrett's instincts told him there was something there.

Fortunately, it didn't take Garrett long to satisfy his curiosity. Without being asked, Elice showed Garrett her phone a moment later.

"This morning Ariel contacted me."

Prefacing her explanation with this sentence proved to be effective in changing Garrett's expression. Surprise was clearly visible in Garrett's eyes.

"Ariel?" Garrett asked, making sure Elice hadn't accidentally mentioned someone else's name. "He contacted you?"

Elice sighed deeply and nodded. She let Garrett take the phone and continued.

"He tried to contact me over twenty times. I happ