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Broken Glass

Maria Carroll

    As soon as he steps onto the crowded bus, Rosie knows—he’s the one, he’s her destiny.
    She sees his jaw, sharp enough to slice the crusts off a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich; she sees his eyes, rich enough to break a chocolate-lover’s heart; she sees his hair, messy enough to make even a strong hairbrush weep in despair.
    As soon as she sees him glance around the bus, she knows what’s going to happen. He’s going to walk in slow-motion toward the empty seat next to her. He’s going to say carefully, “Anyone sitting here?”
    Rosie will shrug a composed, casual no, not really. Marry me.
    He’ll smile then, and sit.
    As soon as his eyes—still scanning for a seat—catch hers momentarily, Rosie knows what’s going to happen. It’s like an iPhone filter drops in front of her eyes suddenly, and through the damaged sepia of Brooklyn™ she sees the two of them sitting and laughing. She sees a phone number on a slip of paper. She sees artisan coffee in a ceramic mug, him wearing these thick-framed glasses, her in a loose wool sweatshirt. And, eventually, two shiny, shiny rings. The chocolate of his eyes melting as he says, “I do.”
    Yes, as soon as he steps on the bus, Rosie knows what’s going to happen.
    Here’s what happens: he steps on the bus. Scans the empty seats. His eyes catch Rosie’s for an instant, meaninglessly, before he walks to a girl three rows behind her, plants a quick kiss on her cheek. She chatters animatedly to him as Rosie turns to face the front of the bus unseeingly.
    Not again, she thinks.



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