Empty.
I used to walk into Olivia's place and be greeted by a scream from Kaleb or Lily's tiny arms clinging to my legs. Olivia would yell at them to give me a second to breathe, but she'd always be smiling. She had a way of filling the air with warmth, even when she was bone-tired.
God, I had taken all of that for granted.
I pulled out my phone and tried calling her again. One ring. Two. Voicemail.
I stared at the screen like it might change. Like maybe if I held my breath, she'd answer.
She didn't.
With a sigh, I tossed the phone on the couch and ran a hand through my hair, pacing slowly toward the kitchen before the familiar ding of a notification stopped me.
I picked up my phone.
Facebook Notification: Olivia Thorne just posted a photo.
I tapped it.
It loaded slow, like the universe wanted to give me one last chance to brace myself.
There they were.
All of them.
