SeraphinaMy phone rings while I’m staring at the ceiling, bored out of my mind. Dominic left for work hours ago to check on his investment, and the house feels too big and too empty.Unknown number.“Hello?”“Seraphina? This is Kael. Kael Morrison, from Lincoln High.”I sit up, surprised. “Kael? Wow, it’s been years.”“I know, right? I’m back in town for a while and thought I’d reach out to some old friends. Would you want to grab coffee? Catch up?”I hesitate. Should I? I’m with Dominic now. But it’s just an old friend. Nothing wrong with coffee. And I’m going insane alone in this house with nothing but grief and worry for company.“Sure, that sounds nice.”He sends me the location of a restaurant downtown. Something casual but nice. I get dressed in jeans and a sweater, nothing special, and drive there feeling lighter than I have in weeks.Kael is already at a table when I arrive. He stands when he sees me, and I barely recognize him. He’s taller than I remember, filled out, with a
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