While it was a cooking spree at Liberty’s diner, Zachary woke up back at home and as always before opening his eyes, he turned to his side and reached out to hold his wife. Alas, all he grabbed was air.

Zachary opened his eyes.

Serenity was no longer in the room.

He looked at the sky outside. The sun was high.

Turning over, Zachary grabbed his phone on the bedside table to look at the time.

“Nine o’clock?!”

He jolted up.

Even during the weekend, Zachary had never gotten up this late