Funny Story

by Emily Henry

a telltale heart, a Dorian Gray portrait, a deep dark secret.

“A shared cuckolding is the most fertile ground from which love could ever spring.”

This moment, though fleeting, belongs to me too.

I keep catching myself just before the words can tip over my lips: I love you.

I don’t want to be a part of the wrong we. I’d rather be on my own, even if it hurts right now.

“All your actions told me,” she says, “is that you’re human. Which is good, because I don’t think I have it in me to be friends with someone who’s perfect.

“Funny story . . .” he says, but he doesn’t go on, just watches me and waits.