Suspicion and Distance
Alex’s behavior changed following the letters. Even from a distance, the morsels of information I received were obvious. He grew distant, his dealings with Beth difficult and fraught with unspoken suspicion. It was like seeing a crack spread through ice: gradual but inevitable. This gap was not just physical, but also emotional, and all I had to do was sit and wait.
Suspicion And Distance
Inside Information
Jane, Beth’s cousin and, shockingly, a friend of mine, became an inadvertent informant. Over casual coffees, she’d disclose the latest on Alex and Beth, ignorant of my involvement in their turmoil. “They’ve been off lately,” she said with a slight smile on her lips. Jane had not agreed to her cousin’s scheme and, like me, had discovered it too late. It was a sinful joy to learn of their inner turmoil.
Inside Information
