I Was Lifting Our Heavy Mattress to Search for an Earring I Had Dropped Behind the Bedframe – I Expected to Find Some Dust, but What Was Carefully Taped Beneath His Side of the Mattress Made Me Slowly Sit Down on the Uncovered Floor

with a tiny ping and rolled straight into the dark, narrow gap behind our heavy wooden bed frame.

“I meant it 10 minutes ago!”

“No, no, no,” I whispered, dropping to my knees.

I should say something here.

Lately, small things had been off. Nothing I could point to without feeling foolish.

Ethan had started carrying his phone into the bathroom. He flinched continue reading …