Unexpected Medical Expenses
Back on the couch at home, Mark finally opened up. “They need help covering medical bills that came out of nowhere,” he explained, his eyes darting away from mine. I studied his face, waiting for something more concrete, but the words felt too neat, too practiced—like a line meant to pacify me rather than reveal the full truth.
Unexpected Medical Expenses
Something Felt Off
That night in bed, unease lingered like a weight on my chest. Mark’s explanation played in my mind on repeat, each retelling unraveling at the seams. The gaps, the hesitations—they all grew louder the more I thought about them. Staring at the ceiling in the dark, I couldn’t escape the nagging suspicion that his story wasn’t the whole picture. Sleep stayed far from me as my doubts pressed harder.
Something Felt Off
