I opened my eyes and looked at the moon. Tomorrow would be a brand new day. I would keep living. I would eat, sleep, go to work, and find a way to move forward.Eight years was a long time, but I still had the rest of my life ahead of me. I would meet other people. There would be new stories, new possibilities, a different future.But Lukas wouldn't be part of it. Not anymore.My phone buzzed again. I didn't check it. Whoever it was, I didn't feel like dealing with them today. It could wait until tomorrow.I didn't leave the apartment the next day. Or the day after that. On the fourth afternoon, I was sitting on the couch, staring into space, when my phone rang.It wasn't an unfamiliar number this time. It was Mom. I stared at the screen for a long time before answering."Sienna." She sounded a little tense. "Your dad wanted me to call and see how you've been doing.""I'm fine," I said."Well…" She paused. "Lukas' mother called me yesterday."I didn't say anything."She told
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