The following day, Heather came by to gather her things. Surprisingly, John handled it better than he’d anticipated. Once Heather’s presence was removed from his house, his thoughts swiftly moved to Chloe.
Eager to hear her voice again, he called Chloe immediately after Heather had left. Their conversation was a refreshing change of pace, serving as a much-needed distraction from the day’s events. Time seemed to lose its meaning when they spoke; they simply couldn’t stop talking. The hours slipped by unnoticed, with their words filling the void left by Heather’s departure.