He Hates Shrimp
Language: en
My boyfriend never peels shrimp for me. He always says it smells too fishy and grosses him out. I never complained about it. Until tonight, at a party with our friends, when he peeled an entire plate of shrimp for his childhood friend, Harper. He quickly tried to explain to me, "She hurt her hand, Chloe. I had to help her." Harper also smiled and added, "He’s been peeling my shrimp since we were kids. It’s been our thing for over twenty years." I stood there, frozen. Over twenty years. If that was the case, what were all the excuses he gave me before? I looked him dead in the eye and asked…