a continuation of when Esther catches Joel cheating on Mei, where Mei finally leaves him for good and what happens after that 😈
Esther frowns when she hears a loud banging on the front door, slipping out of bed and out of her room to see what's going on.
It's late, and rare that anyone ever comes knocking past midnight.
She follows her mother down the stairs and waits halfway down, as Midge opens the door, letting Mei in.
"Mei?"
"I finally saw her tonight," Mei babbles as they head into the cozy TV room just off the front hall. Esther descends a little more, but stays back. "Allana. I was at the club and there she was, and do you know who she looked like?"
Midge says nothing, merely pulling her dressing gown tighter around herself.
"You," Mei tells her without being prompted. "Allana looks like you! Fifteen years ago. When I met you. Joel is fucking your younger doppelganger. And I don't know why I'm surprised. He never got over you. He settled for me because he knew you couldn't forgive him. And then Lenny happened and you got over him, and Joel..Joel found another you. White. Blue-eyed. Brunette. Skinny. She's you."
"I'm so sorry, Mei," Midge says gently.
"You tried to warn me that he was a mess and I thought you were just jealous," Mei admits. "Because I was marrying your ex-husband, and you were struggling to make things work with a drug addict and I thought 'my life must look so good to her right now. I have what she wants.' But no. You really were trying to make sure I knew what I was getting into."
Midge takes a breath. "Joel is complicated. After we split up, he never really figured out how to live with the way things turned out."
"I can't go back," Mei mutters. "I can't. I can't do this anymore. I can't pretend like it's not happening."
Midge nods. "The guestroom has a great mattress and good air flow. You'll stay here tonight and then figure out what to do in the morning."
Esther watches for another moment as the two women who are both her mother. The tears in Mei’s eyes and the sympathy in Mama's, and then she quietly heads back up to bed.
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Favorite Outfits from GQ MOTY 2023
🫧🌺Mika and Janice Man🌺🫧
I just put 2 random ones above the cut, so please expand to view all because they're amazing!
This year's theme was "Go Crazy!" Some people adhered to the theme and some didn't, but the outfits below are all fabulous!
Janice Man's was probably my favorite dress. Listen, you've GOT to full view, right-click -> Open image in new tab, because that dress is art! It has a tiger design that's a Must See!
Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei
Another look at Tian Xiwei's dress, which might have either fins or wings.
Lin Yun x2. I love how the first one is like flowers floating on a pond's surface.
Yang Mi and Liu Yu
Another of Liu Yu's looks for the event
Esther Yu x2
Jiang Tian, and Yang Mi with a different dress
Yu Shi in brocade as himself and (dark Legolas?)
Whatever it was, it looked cool.
and Mika's full outfit
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