When Amy hopes for a cozy day at home, a voicemail sent in error changes everything she ever thought she knew about her marriage.<\/p>\n
Instead of crumbling, she puts on a brave face \u2014 eager to give her husband what he deserves.<\/p>\n
Mark and I had been together for six great years.<\/p>\n
We had known each other for years before, having worked in the same building.<\/p>\n
But Mark was the building\u2019s Casanova, constantly dating someone new.<\/p>\n
Despite that, when Mark was ready to settle down, he chose me.<\/p>\n
And now, six years later, we were still in our honeymoon phase.<\/p>\n
Or so I thought.<\/p>\n
Last weekend, Mark told me he needed to go into the office. \u201c<\/p>\n
I just need to catch up on paperwork, Amy,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe I\u2019ll bring everything home, and I can work from here.\u201d \u201cDo that,\u201d I said. \u201cNobody wants to be in their office on a Saturday.\u201d Mark kissed me on my forehead, promised to bring home Indian food, and ran out.After a few hours, I figured that Mark had just gotten comfortable at his desk and would only return when he was done. I couldn\u2019t complain.<\/p>\n
I wanted to curl up with a book and a cup of tea. Saturdays were for self-care \u2014 and that was the new lesson I wanted to live by. A chapter into my book, my phone buzzed, an intrusion that I initially dismissed until I saw Tom\u2019s name flashing on the screen. Tom, my husband\u2019s best friend, was like family to us, so his voicemail immediately piqued my interest. \u201d Hi,\u201d Tom said into the phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m running a little late for our double date. I\u2019ll be there at around 2 PM, okay? It\u2019s Coachella, right?\u201d Tom\u2019s voice, always cheerful, echoed in the quiet room. Confusion furrowed my brow. What double date? I thought. Mark hadn\u2019t mentioned anything of the sort to me. All he said was that he needed to work and that he would try to bring his work home \u2014 so that we could still spend the day together.I replayed the message, hoping that I\u2019d misunderstood. But no, there was Tom\u2019s voice, clear as day, talking about a double date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"