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.

that night was only just beginning.

PART 2
Liam went down the stairs barefoot, stumbling on the steps, while Gwen shouted his name from above. Outside, several neighbors had already gathered by the tree.

A woman covered her mouth. A young man held his cell phone with a trembling hand.

As he approached, Liam recognized Nora’s white nightgown. But when he continue reading …