Chapter 83

I Am Not OK, Brian

Brian had been receiving messages upon messages from Ella, ever since she got married. And most of the messages had little or no details other than Brian fixing a date they could meet somewhere and discuss. The pressing need of the messages got Brian thinking Ella was in trouble. He had sensed trouble in the marriage and when he told grandma, she thought he was being jealous of Ella. That he was wishing her evil in the marriage.

“I hope she is not in trouble,” Brian whispered to himself, drifting to the shelf, making flakes for himself and sitting before turning on the television set to play a video game. He played briefly, crunched his flakes to finish, and got exhausted playing the game before he appeared at his wardrobe to change into something fresh since the hotness of the summer was making him sweat profusely. He had clenched one of his clothes when Meyer’s ID card dropped from the pocket. As he bent to pick it up his attention circled around Mey