You’re younger, so you can handle more.

You’re stable, so everyone else’s instability becomes yours to absorb.

I lifted my water glass.

“Fiona, I’m eating my birthday dinner.”

A pause.

“Your what?”

That hurt more than I expected.

“My birthday.”

Part 2

Megan saw him through the lobby camera and called me before letting anyone inside.

“I’m calling the police continue reading …