Alice watched as Jack swam in the community pool, the sun shinning down on her glistening her skin as she lounged. This was fake. This was all fake, she knew it. She had figured it out months ago, but now here she was, still playing along like it was all still real to her.

Not for Jack. No, never. But Jack had to remain alive, because if he died who would keep her real body alive?

No, she pretended for her

The new wife she'd been eyeing for the last couple weeks, who just so happened to be padding her way through the gate of the pool now. Alice leaped up in excitement to see the woman had taken her up on her offer. "Over here! I got you a martini!" Alice cheered waving her arms.