Missax 24 06 11 Rachael Cavalli Heartburn Pt 1 «BEST ◎»

“Rach—”

“It’s always about her. Three months. Three months since you told me, and you’ve already moved her into a condo two blocks from our daughter’s school. You introduced Chloe to her last weekend, didn’t you?”

She reaches for the antacids in the cupboard. Three tablets. Chews them slowly. The bottle is almost empty. MissaX 24 06 11 Rachael Cavalli Heartburn Pt 1

“Don’t.”

End of Part 1

From the hallway, footsteps. Her husband, MARK (40s, handsome in a tired way, briefcase still in hand), stops at the kitchen entrance. He doesn’t step inside.

The heartburn spikes. Rachael presses harder against her chest, but it’s not just acid now. It’s grief. It’s rage. It’s the feeling of her own life dissolving like aspirin in water. “Rach—” “It’s always about her

Pauses. Deletes it. Types again: I can’t do this alone.