"Hey, babe! I'm back."
I dropped my keys into the wooden bowl by the door and threw my purse onto the couch to put up after I had a moment to rest.
"I don't know if you started dinner yet, but I've been craving pizza like you would not believe."
I flicked on the light switch.
Strange. She always keeps the lights on, even when the sun shines through our curtains.
"Babe?"
I was met with silence.
And then I remembered.
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Comments (4)
Oh man. This one stings. So much can be inferred and all of them hurt. Well done.
Ooh. Gut punch. Well done.
Oh, so poignant. Well done.
Awww so sad 😭but great Entry❗😉