I got a free ARC copy via Instafreebie.

In this short story, everyone seems to be a villain in a human sort of way.

Sandy has grown fed up with her love affair with an obnoxious 21 year old stalker named Rick who demands her to divorce her work-obsessed spouse George. After realizing her mistake but being unable to confess the truth, she orders him to meet her behind the house the fateful morning her husband just purchased a new deep freezer to store meat.

You already know the ending of the story by the 2nd page, but the journey is still enjoyable. Riddled by guilt and probably going out of her mind, Sandy sees constant flashes of the distressed young man wherever she goes. George never suspects anything is amiss but one day, a neighbor asks him if he could give him some meat and he would pay it back...

The writing might not be perfect but I enjoyed reading this short story. ( )