The Man Who Stayed When Blood Walked Away

to sound casual.

“Hey,” I said lightly, “I was thinking about planning something special for Marco’s birthday. You wanna help me out?”

She stared out the window for several seconds before answering.

“I don’t think I’ll come this year.”

Something about the way she said it made my stomach tighten.

“Why not?”

A pause.

“It’s just… I’m not really in the mood.continue reading …