Goodbye to You All
She was just about to sleep when her phone screen lit up.
It was a new post from Abby.
Nine photos—birthday cake, gifts, family, friends. A perfect tableau of happiness.
The caption read: [Thank you, Daddy, Mommy, and Jack, for all your love. Happy 23rd to me. Forever your little princess.]
Bitterness curled in her chest, but she forced it down.
And then, her phone rang. It was a video call request from Abby.
She hesitated, unwilling to answer. But then, a thought crossed her mind.