I left my wife outside in the freezing cold because my sister yelled, “That woman is using you”; when I opened the balcony door I found a fingerprint, a cigarette butt and an unfinished letter, but what destroyed me the most was knowing who those $8,000 were really for.

had entered soaking wet and walked to where his wife was. Liam ran, unlocked the door with trembling hands, and opened it.

The balcony was empty. All that remained was a footprint on the railing and, below, next to a tree, a white lump that seemed not to move.

Liam lowered his gaze and felt as if the world were splitting in two, without imagining that continue reading …