If We Disappear Here

by Mindy Hayes

I nod, understanding the contradiction. “Ashton’s patience is frustrating a lot of the time. I want him to rage at me, just once. No one is that patient. It’s bottled up somewhere. I keep waiting for the day he’ll finally lose his cool.” With a light chuckle, Ledger says, “Isn’t that always how it is? The thing you love most about someone is also the thing that drives you to drink.”