Without a word, he rushed to the bedroom. Moments later, he emerged, dressed and ready to leave, his coat slung over his arm.
“Skylar, Kaia fell at the hospital. She’s all alone. I need to check on her!”
The words I wanted to say crumbled in my throat. I mustered a smile, brittle but convincing.
“Go ahead.”
When Kael’s figure finally disappeared from my sight, it felt as if the weight of the world had settled on my shoulders. All the strength drained from my body, leaving me hollow. I sank onto the bed, exhaustion and grief weighing me down.
Packing up the remnants of our life together. Over the course of six years, I had accumulated countless trinkets, each one a token of affection, mostly couple-themed.
Whenever Kael saw one, he’d chuckle but never once stopped me from buying them. Yet, he never used a single one.
The items had piled up over time, gathering dust as if they were silently mocking the hollow shell of myself I had become. Most of them were still in pristine condition. I tossed some straight into the trash, while others I sold or gave away, no longer willing to hold onto the memories they represented.
I glanced at the calendar on the wall. Only three days left.