His First Lady
“How long do I have to think about it?”
“We will need an answer first thing tomorrow,” Hugo says. “That’s the longest I can give.”
That night, I sit alone in my empty house. The girls are at Garnar’s tonight, which leaves this big house devoid of life other than me. It’s lonely, and the silence isn’t helping to stop the echoing of my own troublesome thoughts.
To stop the void from eating me alive, I retrieve my cellphone and call Cynthia.
“I was wondering when I’d hear from you,” Cynthia says, her welcome voice pushing back the dark thoughts. Talking to someone, especially a friend, helps me feel less like a ghost in my own skin.