ROBERT

Regret!

That word lingered in my mind, biting at me until I was too sick and tired to think of anything else.

It was eroding the edges of my sanity, making it difficult for me to breathe properly or even think clearly, and as I watched Renee's silhouette fade into the darkness, a deep sadness settled within me.

That's when I realized how much of a jerk I'd been.

She had vanished. My woman was gone, and the worst part was that I couldn't stop or chase after her like I used to. ...