HER BOYFRIEND SAVED HER IN HIS PHONE AS “FREE DINNER”—SO SHE CANCELED HIS BIRTHDAY RESERVATION AND LET HIS CARD GET DECLINED IN FRONT OF EVERYONE

her. Diego had moved in “temporarily” after losing his marketing job eight months earlier. Temporary had turned into permanence, and permanence had turned into Valeria covering most of the rent while he called it “between opportunities.”

“I need to get my things,” she said.

“Not alone.”

Sergio stood and grabbed his keys.

Valeria shook her head. “Not tonight.continue reading …