I ARRIVED AT MY BEACH HOUSE EXPECTING PEACE-YILUX

off the engine.

The world went quiet.

Not empty this time.

Just still.

Fifteen minutes later, I saw his car.

He pulled in fast.May be an image of suitcase and text

Too fast.

Parked crookedly in the driveway like he used to when he was a teenager and didn’t think consequences applied to him.

He got out and rushed toward the house.

Didn’t see me.

Not yet.

I stepped continue reading …