Heart thumping, Emily waited in her flat as the minutes passed. Weeks had gone since she had heard from Daniel. Weeks of quiet after their explosive argument. She tried pushing herself to advance, to leave the past behind her, but memories hung to her like a shadow she couldn't run from no matter how hard she tried. But tonight, everything felt different. She was overcome with anxiety, her skin tingling with an invisible warning.
She was grabbed from her thoughts by a knock at the door. Emily stopped, gasping in her throat. Since she left Daniel, nobody had been to visit her; she had been cautious not to give anybody her address. She stood up slowly and started towards the door, her heart quickening with every step. Her stomach started to weigh heavily as she stared into the peephole at
