~Vivian~
The knocks came again. Knock. Knock. Knock.
My breath caught in my throat as I listened harder. Every sound in the room suddenly grew louder and clearer. I stood, frozen in time, my heartbeat pounding like that of a hummingbird’s wings. It was so hard that I thought my heart was going to burst out of my body somehow.
They were really here…in my husband’s house.
I staggered a little and pressed my palm against my forehead, trying to steady myself but the rush inside me only grew stronger. I hoped to God that it wasn’t them. I really hoped.
I grabbed my phone, her fingers trembling as I texted. “What the hell are you three doing here?”
The reply came instantly. “Just wanted to make sure you’re real. Last night felt like a dream.”
My heart thudded painfully. “Do you have a d
