Eric stood frozen in the apartment, suddenly feeling as though the place had doubled in size overnight. It was too quiet and empty.
And somehow, his heart felt exactly the same.
Right. He could call her.
It took him several tries to pull his phone out of his pocket. His fingers wouldn't stop trembling. He dialed Barbara's number, only to be greeted by a string of cold, mechanical beeps.
He switched to social media and sent her a message. A red exclamation point appeared instantly.
"You are not friends with this user."
One platform after another. Anything he could think of. Nothing worked.
Barbara had deleted and blocked him.
His phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor with a dull thud.
Slowly, Eric raised his eyes to the bathroom mirror. The man staring back at him looked te
