house Harper had imagined.
It wasn’t luxurious.
But they could afford it.
I stayed mostly out of the way while David carried boxes to the truck.
Harper barely spoke to me.
When everything was loaded, she got into the vehicle without saying goodbye.
I stood on the porch and waved as they drove away.
The next morning, I woke before my alarm.
briefly I lay still.
Then I realized what was missing.
No footsteps overhead.
No doors closing.
No sighing from the kitchen.
No television.
Nothing.
I entered the hallway.
