Guilty Silence

~VALERIE~

Morning light filters through the curtains, casting long shadows across the empty driveway where Donovan's car sat just hours ago.

I wrap my arms around myself, the silk of my robe doing nothing to chase away the chill that has nothing to do with the morning air.

My phone sits on the nightstand like a weapon, Miriam's message still glowing on the screen:

‘We need to talk.’

Four simple wo