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Change Happens Chapter Four: The Truth Comes Out
Robin begins to suspect something is going on with Jeff. The truth hits her like a wrecking ball and threatens to destroy her life.
I loved my early morning runs, not the ones on the treadmill that would happen later. There was a slight chill in the air; the only sound came from the birds and my feet hitting the concrete. I loved the feeling of being alone, just the birds and me.
I never wore my earbuds or listened to any music in the mornings like this one. I felt my heart racing as I ran up and touched my marker, a light pole six miles from my house. It wasn’t much, but it started a very vigorous day. I had a lot on my mind today.
I turned around and headed home. Even though we had a great Friday last week, I had nothing planned for this week, and I didn’t want anything to happen. After he left the hotel, things started to bother me.
There were random phone calls during the nights afterward, plus he didn’t smell like he used to. I had gotten used to the smell of paper and cardboard on him. Especially that awful glue smell that hung around the house for days; all of it was gone.
When I asked him about it, Jeff said he was in the office more and spent less time on the floor…
