The apartment fell silent, an oppressive quiet settling over everything.
Among the pile of trash destined for disposal, he found everything that had been theirs. Matching coffee mugs. Photo booth strips. Silly stuffed animals. The supplement she had bought to settle his stomach.
And that McDonald's metal ring, which she had placed in an exquisite box.
He returned them all to their original places.
The whole house felt warm and inviting again, as if Evelyn had never left.
Her scent seemed to linger in the air.
Aaron lay on the familiar big bed, closed his eyes, and his mind was filled with memories of him and Evelyn together.
Her bustling in the kitchen, him wrapping his arms around her from behind.
Her curling up in his arms like a kitten, blushing and begging for mercy when he tea
