elle

the passenger sea

an aggression that matched his dark mood.

rted ringing

d on the steering

phone up and s

" he barked.

ing through the speakers. "Kevin, have you seen the news? The explosion? Th

r our first anniversary was still there. It was melted into my ski

ension. "Michelle has a silver bracelet. So do half the wo

ering! She never tu

twisted the truth to fit his narrative. "She said she's leav

evin, please. You're a coroner. Y

ack. "I just left the morgue. The body is a Jane Doe. It's not Michelle. Michelle is probably at your hou

voice came on the line now, deep and tre

ter to grow up and come home. I

e passenger seat. It passed right thro

tered to himself. "The

jawline I used to kiss. The furrowed

l. He was jus

, over the last three years. Every time I asked for affection, he ad

e couldn't see the truth even wh

ht and slammed on the bra

ke he was trying to convince himself now.

y seat next to him. H

he said to the empty air.

n his cheek. My fingers were nothi

Kevin," I whisp

ed green. He f