We sat and talked for an hour or longer. She had to leave for an appointment. I ask her if we could have dinner Friday night and she said, ‘That sou...ds great.’ She gave me her phone number and told me to call her Thursday night. I called and we agreed I would pick her up at 6 p.m. Friday and go to ‘Outback’. I picked her up at six and we arrived at the restaurant to find the parking lot full and people standing outside. We decided to go to a casino about an hour away. We had a good ride and. "I'll have your things packed and out in the yard by this afternoon. Don't try to get in. Don't call. Don't email. Don't anything. I never want to see you again." Somehow he seemed so tall, so firm and unshakeable. Why had she never seen this before?The door slammed shut and the deadbolt clicked. Galvanized by the sound, Cassandra fumbled through the keys as tried to unlock the door. She realized numbly that the key he had removed was the door key.Wildly she beat on the door. "Harold, please,. I was fed up with it all. I had basically moved out of the bedroom and into the guest house. The only time I was in the house was for my meals.We were sitting at the breakfast bar when Cindy looked at me and said. “Rob, I want a divorce. We have not communicated for months.”“OK, you need to find a lawyer. Is your lover going to be paying? Because you will no longer be on any of our accounts, and all of the ATM and credit cards will be locked down. The lease on your car is expiring at the end of. " She giggled, turning away.I felt myself blush, but I wasn't even paying attention fully. What had just happened? I slowly looked down at my hand. I placed my index finger on my thumb.*SNAP*Nothing.*SNAP*Nothing still. Was I going insane?*SNAP*I was struck with a wave of silence. It was the most insane thing I'd ever experienced. A loud schoolyard, full of screaming kids and revving bus engines, quiet in a split second. I looked up from my hand slowly, not knowing what to expect.What I'd hoped.