Unexpected Betrayal

My boyfriend of two years, Matt, suggested we move in together.

I don’t make much on my nonprofit admin salary, and he makes more than double in tech. When we found the perfect place, I offered to split rent but admitted it would be tight on my end. “Forget about it,” he said, waving me off. “You’re going to be the mother of my kids one day. It’s my job to provide.” We signed the lease. He paid the deposit. The first morning, I woke up extra early to start unpacking. I arranged my books, set up our new towels, hung our photos on the wall. I was feeling like the luckiest girl ever.
I got back from grabbing coffee for us, unlocked the door, and saw that he…

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Aria Lexicon is the pen name of the writer and editor behind The Daily Signal, a site for original short fiction about families, grudges, awkward neighbors and the small decisions that turn into big ones. Every story is invented; every character is made up. When She isn't writing, She's reading other people's stories and trying to figure out why the good ones work.

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