The Perfect Lie
It was a showroom model of what an ideal life would look like.
She went over to the dresser and flung open the top drawer. There, among folded garments, they looked back at her. The sizes were correct, but they all felt alien. She stroked the softness of a cashmere sweater, wishing something would happen-a memory, a feeling, anything.
Nothing.
She moved to the next drawer and found a trove of jewelry. Delicate, elegant pieces. A wedding ring glimmered in the light, and she picked it up, revolving the chilly metal in her hands.