Texting your mom during Fourth of July fireworks after yo...

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1. Mom, freeze the fireworks—Dad's in a VIP World Cup box live.
2. He promised me he wouldn't be there.
3. Box twelve, camera zoomed, he waved and pointed at the camera.
4. Don't post the clip, delete it and call me.
5. He hugged a woman in sunglasses, then whispered something.
6. Did she have long hair or my lost necklace?
7. She had long hair and the necklace, I'm sure.
8. No, I haven't been to a game in years.
9. He mouthed 'I'm sorry, Anna' while holding his jacket.
10. Anna is my name, why would he mouth that?
11. He touched his jacket like he hid something small.
12. Stop, delete the clip, call me immediately.
13. I called, it goes straight to voicemail, I'm outside watching fireworks.
14. I missed your call, I was in the shower, I'm here now.
15. Why was he whispering my name at a public event?
16. Because we met tonight to sign papers, to end things privately.
17. End things? You promised we'd keep trying together.
18. I promised we'd try, but he left two months ago.
19. You kept that from me and told me lies?
20. I hid it to protect you while I figured out how.
21. Protect me by lying about Dad being away?
22. I know it looks awful, I thought truth would break you.
23. You chose hiding over trust, that's betrayal, Mom.
24. I'm sorry, I'll tell you everything when I get home.