When My Wife Texted “The Girls Need Company, Don’t Wait,” I Knew Something Was Off — So I Sent Her a Photo That Made Her Go Silent for Seven Minutes, Until the Truth Finally Shattered Everything We Thought We Knew
The message came at 9:17 p.m.
“The girls need company tonight, don’t wait up .”
At first, it seemed innocent — maybe a late dinner, a few glasses of wine, laughter echoing over music. But something about the message felt… rehearsed.
I stared at my phone for a long time, the words glowing against the darkness of my study. Claire never used emojis. Not once in five years of marriage.
1. The Uneasy Feeling
Claire had always been predictable — in a good way. She planned our meals a week ahead, color-coded her calendar, and preferred tea over wine. “The girls” — Emily, Sara, and Lily — were her college friends, but they rarely went out midweek.
And yet, tonight, she had dressed up before I even asked where she was going. A new dress. Heels she hadn’t worn since our anniversary. A perfume I didn’t recognize.
When I asked who was driving, she smiled and said, “We’ll call a car. Don’t wait, love.”
Then she was gone — like smoke slipping through my fingers….The full story is in the comments!