I woke her up. Not gently. Not with a “good morning.” I held the phone up like a detective in a cop show. “What is this?”
There are three things you never expect to find on your partner’s phone: a text you weren’t meant to see, a photo that changes everything, and the color red. a wifes phone bloody ink
“The fountain pen ,” she whispered. “The vintage one you got me for our anniversary. It exploded in my studio at 3 AM. I cleaned it for two hours. I didn’t want to wake you.” I woke her up