Silent Treatment

Jessica stood outside, watching and waving at Emily as Sharon drove away with Emily in the backseat. The sound of their laughter faded into the distance, leaving the whole place silent.

She lingered a moment longer, lost in her thoughts as she grappled with the weight of her recent misconceptions.

Her stomach twisted. She had assumed too much. The idea that Damon and Sharon were married had festered in her mind, making her see everything through a warped lens. Now that Sharon had cleared things up, Jessica wasn't sure how to feel. A mixture of relief and embarrassment flooded her.

She felt relief because Damon wasn't the kind of person she had assumed he was; instead, he turned out to be the kind of guy that even his baby mama sang his praises for. She also felt embarrassed because she had done and said too much earlier and had now made a fool of herself.