“...and the worst part,” she whispered, “is that I still have his toothbrush. It’s been four hundred and twelve days. Who keeps a dead man’s toothbrush? A lunatic. That’s who. So tonight, I’m drinking cheap merlot and watching his favorite movie. ‘The Philadelphia Story.’ Black and white. Witty. He hated rom-coms but loved that one. Go figure.”
“Ana—my wife—she used to crinkle her nose when she laughed. It made a tiny whistling sound. Like a kettle about to boil. That was my favorite sound. What’s yours?” Valentines Day Special -2023- MoodX Original
But now, a stranger’s voice, low and wrecked, echoed from her speaker. “...and the worst part