Ararat

by Christopher Golden

“If you mean I never understood why people vanish into their relationships, you’re right about that much. You knew that about me long before we were engaged. I wanted a partner, an ally, not the kind of romantic, fanciful bullshit spun by schoolgirls and women raised to cook your bloody dinner. I’m not looking for my other half, someone to complete my fucking puzzle. I’m whole unto myself, Adam. I wanted someone who was just as whole.”