I wanted to ignore the call that came in just after I got Ken tucked back into bed. But, very few people had my current cell phone number.

I checked the caller ID and saw that it was my mom calling. I hadn’t heard from her in a while.

“Mom?” I whispered, my breath coming in short bursts. “Are you okay?” I asked.

“Olivia, it is so good to hear your voice,” my mom said. Her voice trembled and I could tell she had been crying. ...