Echoes of that night
She hadn't heard from Nina since they got separated in that loud, chaotic nightclub, and the silence was eating her alive.
The only small comfort keeping her grounded was knowing that Ava wouldn't be inside to see her like this.
By now, Nina’s neighbor would have already picked her up for the morning school carpool. Ava was safe, blissfully unaware of the storm her mother had walked through last night.
Liana took a deep breath, clutching her coat tighter around her chest, and walked up the paved driveway. She unlocked the front door, pushing it open, fully expecting Nina to be home by now.