I stayed in the hospital for two days.
Alexander never showed up.
On the first day, he sent me a message.
Alexander: The doctor said Selena just had a stress reaction and is stable now. How are you?
I didn't reply.
On the second day, Mark called to ask if he should bring me the bag I'd left at the company. I said no.
On the third day, I was discharged and went back to the apartment we'd lived in for five years.
I didn't take much with me. Clothes, jewelry, wedding photos, most of them were left behind. I only took the few paintings I'd bought before marriage, a box of books, and that pair of white baby socks I'd never given away.
Finally, I placed my wedding ring on the dining table. Resting beside it was a hospital medical summary. I hadn't left it there on purpose. I just sudden
