The Envelope That Changed Everything

to take care of you.”

It should have felt loving.

Instead, something cold settled in my gut.

I smiled anyway. Nodded. Agreed to call in the morning.

Nicole smiled back. Relief softening her face in a way I didn’t understand at the time.

“Good,” she said. “I just want you to be okay.”

That was the moment everything was set in motion.

I just didn’t know it continue reading …