NEXT MORNING
John woke up in his hotel room, alone. In the night, he’d wrestled over what he was going to do with his future. Finally, he decided that he was going to quit his job and dedicate himself to working things out with his wife. He knew that things were bad and that quitting his job might make them worse, but he needed to try something new.
He messaged Iris and told her the news. He said that he was going to work everything out and try his hardest to save what they had because it meant everything to him. He was overcome with emotion as he told her. He said that he was on his way home to her and asked her to send him a photo of herself. In the photo, he couldn’t believe what he saw.