The Wives

by Tarryn Fisher

“We’re close without being close, if you know what I mean. We see each other often, but no one really knows what’s happening behind everyone’s eyes.”

This is the essence of him; he makes a big show of effort. It’s always given me the illusion that he’s trying, working hard to please me; but in the end it’s just an act and I’m the one who does the heavy lifting.