The Weight of His Absence

It was noon.

With Christmas coming up, some kids were playing in the snow.

Noise came from outside.

Tristan frowned and looked out the window. The noise was coming from the villa next door.

It suddenly hit Tristan that he was in a room he didn't recognize at all. He wondered, 'Where the hell am I?

'Is this where Nadia's been staying since the divorce?'

Tristan watched Nadia sleeping deeply. Carefu