A Promise of Soon

SERAFINA

I push the thought away. I’m sure Dario's going to come back. He always does. He has to come back to us.

Later, after we’ve had lunch, Dante is completely worn out. We walk inside, I give him a shower, and almost immediately afterward he falls into a small afternoon nap. Just like that, the house feels different.

I end up alone in the sitting room.

The quiet suddenly feels too loud. I wan