Today's The Day
Her heart hurts. This incessant pressure, knowing things will never be the same. She's crushed under the weight of failed expectations. Possibility is endless until it's stopped in it's tracks. Derailed. Rerouted. Obliterated. She takes a long pull from her thermal water bottle, a bridesmaid's gift from Layla and Ahmed's wedding last summer. It's got a Today's The Day decal on one side and Julie's H2O on the other, dented on the bottom now so it stands off kilter. The leaning tower of teal. Contrary to her repeated requests, Dan still puts it in the dishwasher instead of hand washing. Of course, if he'd just leave it for her that would solve the problem but Dan does as Dan does, and a spotless kitchen and sanitized water bottle make Dan a happy man. Julie, on the hand, does not. It's not just the dishes. There's no joy anymore. No fun. Dan cooks and cleans, and Crossfits in the garage while learning Dutch and Portuguese on Babbel, in case ...