Chapter 359

Stephano was kicked out of their house at 6 PM. He didn't understand the rationale behind it, but when Patricia said leave, you left in a hurry. He was sound asleep at 5:30 AM, the next morning, when the phone by his bed rang.

Sleepily, he said "Hello."

He drew the phone away from his ear, as Patricia's tirade began.

"Can't you do anything I ask you for right? You son of a bitch, I am going to murder you. I am not marrying you today. Call everyone and cancel. I am leaving you. I am going to start my bus, and drive away. You will never find me again. Goodbye."

Stephano said, "Before you leave me, would you at least tell me what I did to deserve this?"

"Look outside you asshole."

He did, and he could not see one foot outside the window. A dense fog had settled into the deep green valley. He closed his eyes and said, "Oh God, don't do this to me; not today."

He returned to th