He Bought a Lake Cabin in March! At Closing, the Seller Casually Mentioned His Wife’s Cat Had Been There Since November…

and was hit by the stale cold of a house shut down for winter. He called Luna’s name through the rooms anyway. Kitchen. Living room. Bedroom. Bathroom. Nothing moved.

On the counter, Claire’s sweater was still folded beside a stack of mail from August.

Daniel stood there longer than he should have, looking at that sweater. Grant had sold the place with continue reading …