When the Lights Go Out, the Vows Get Tested in the Dark

resisted, suddenly strong with the stubbornness that once made her the only person I’d ever truly admired. She tugged away, and my grip tightened.

From the corner of my eye, I saw the neighbor’s curtains twitch.

Then a voice called out from somewhere—sharp, alarmed. “Hey! Are you okay?”

I looked up. It was the neighbor, Mark—standing on his porch with continue reading …