~Aaron ~

I was annoyed. That much was obvious.

Joan always managed to get under my skin, but this? This fucking hurt.

She thought I had some ulterior motive, like I was trying to win points or manipulate her, when all I wanted was to make her life a little easier.

Over the years, I’d overheard Rhoda mention Joan’s painful periods. Sometimes, Rhoda would spend the entire week with her just to make sure she was okay.

Now Rhoda was busy enjoying herself with her boyfriend, so I thought I could ...