Secret Trip to Rome: A Surprise I Didn’t Ask For
MY PARTNER HID A PLANE TICKET FOR TWO UNDER THE BATHROOM SINK TOWELS
I was reaching for a clean towel under the sink when my fingers snagged on a strange, thick envelope tucked beneath the rest. Pulling it out, the paper felt expensive, heavy in my hand, definitely not junk mail.
My stomach did a little flip as I saw the airline logo. Inside were two tickets. Two first-class tickets to Rome departing next Tuesday. The smell of stale cabinet air mixed with my sudden anxiety as I stared at the destination.
He walked in just then, saw the envelope, and froze. His face went pale. “What… why were you looking under there?” he stammered, his voice tight. My hands were trembling slightly holding the tickets.
“What is this?” I managed, my voice barely a whisper, holding them out to him. He wouldn’t meet my eyes. “It’s… it’s complicated,” he finally said, running a hand through his hair, avoiding the question entirely.
The names printed right there on the tickets weren’t ours.
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