Chances Are

For years, Alan Campbell believed his wife and close friends loved to hear him sing an old Johnny Mathis song, Chances Are. On a sweltering evening, after a backyard barbecue with plenty of good wine, he finds out his wife Trish has suffered in silent humiliation whenever he performs. At home, their fight turns ugly. The splintering of marriages and friendships continues when his life-long friend Sam accuses Alan of using the song to seduce his wife, Debra. After witnessing a brawl between Alan and Sam, Trish confronts Debra. A few weeks later, the group buries their rage and goes out for a night on the town. Jealousy and fear erupt in an act of violence with devastating results. This novella is approximately 70 pages.