That evening, I stayed home decorating our Christmas tree, letting holiday music fill the quiet. Hours later, I heard the front door creak open. Travis stumbled in, clearly drunk, his steps uneven. “Heyyyy, I’m home,” he slurred with a grin.
Getting him to bed wasn’t easy. As I helped him out of his shirt, I noticed something strange. Above my playful note, someone had written a reply. The message on his chest now read, “Keep the change.”
At first, I laughed, assuming it was just one of his drunk coworkers joking around. But as the night went on, the words lingered in my mind. Who had written it—and why?
Doubts Begin to Creep In
The next morning, over coffee, I brought it up casually. “So, do you remember much from last night?” I asked.
“Not really,” he admitted, rubbing his temples. “Why?”
“Well, someone responded to my little note on your chest,” I said, forcing a smile. “They wrote, ‘Keep the change.’ Care to explain?”
Travis frowned, clearly confused. “What? I don’t remember that. Probably one of the guys messing around. Don’t overthink it.”
But I couldn’t ignore the uneasy feeling. Days passed, and that message stayed in my head, feeding my doubts. Was I reading too much into it? Or was there more behind it?
