Emily

Emily's husband left her after 26 years. The kids were adults making their own way. Morton left her a note on her car windshield the day he refused to be her husband any longer. Shocked, she released it into the windy streets of Chicago.

Emily, goddamit you got fat. Your hair is not cool now. I can eat at Hardy's on the way to work or at the coffee shop where I met Julie. Thanks for the support as my career grew from nothing to local celebrity, but you just don't fit into my future plans.

Julie is hot. She is agreeable and sexy..something you let go of many years ago.

I've grown tired of your predictability. You are boring me. You are in the way of a life I've been wanting; the one without you as my wife.

Good-bye, we'll stay friends for the kids. right?

Gary found the fallen note pausing between breezes by his foot. He read it, crumpled it into his fist and threw it away.