*Shelby*

After gently tucking Shelby into bed, her tears still fresh in my mind, I kissed her forehead and closed the door behind me. I stepped out into the night, feeling like a part of me had been dragged away as I left her in the bedroom.

Droplets of sweat beaded on my skin as I made my way through the patio and stared up at the clear night sky, searching for guidance. My thumb swiped across the cold glass surface of my phone, but I knew that there were no ...