16. OWEN
The day Lin left I was in shock. We hadnt spent a day apart in years. Suddenly having her ripped away from me when I wasnt ready was like having a rug whipped out from under me. I found a quiet moment in the toilet and text her. I wrote and rewrote the message so many times that Callie came to check I was still alright. I settled for 'Lin - let me know you're safe.' I needed to know she was ok. Well, of course she wasn’t ok, but I needed to know where she was. She didn’t reply and I didn’t blame her. I tried a few more times when Callie wasn’t watching and when I was at work I attempted to phone her a few times before my calls stopped going through and I assumed she blocked my number. I understood, but I felt sure eventually she’d need to contact me. Surely she had things in t
