Chapter 48: Evelyn, Part 5
On the eve of the day forever would begin, I only wanted to spend it with William. He didn't suspect anything out of the ordinary as we took a long walk before his morning routine. I tagged along for his farming chores. I especially liked helping him out in the stables, and after greeting the horses, I turned them out to pasture. It was nice to work together, and I enjoyed every second.
The morning of, so as not to be noticed, I left before William would wake. Besides the clothes I wore, the only possessions I brought were two old pocket-sized pictures, one of my family and the other of Alice and I in the auditorium after a performance. William had given me roses and insisted he take a picture of us. I carefully wrapped them in an envelope and tucked it away in
