OLIVIA
After Hannah’s heart surgery, she stayed in the hospital for a week to recuperate. Even after we returned home, she mostly remained in her bedroom, resting and slowly regaining her strength.
Noah had been visiting Hannah almost every day during that time. Because of that, Mochi and Coco—Hannah’s dogs—had grown very familiar with him, greeting him excitedly whenever he arrived, as if he had always been part of our household.
That evening, as I prepared dinner in the kitchen, I subconsciously made enough food for four people. By the time everything was tidied up, three sets of plates were already arranged on the dining table. I packed the extra portion and brought it over to Margareth’s house.
When I returned home from Margareth’s place, Hannah and I waited until six-thi
