Van

A few minutes earlier

As I walked away from Julia and Vicki, I had the oddest sensation.

It was normalcy.

Is that even possible for a man like me?

I slowed my stride and turned back. From this distance, the ladies’ words were out of range. Their expressions weren’t. The joy on Julia’s face, the way her lips gaped as she laughed. It was such a simple gesture and yet somehow it felt monumental.

For a ...