Chapter 3

Brian woke up half-awake and, as usual, reached out for Emily. But instead of her warmth, his hand found only the cold bed.

He frowned in irritation, got up, and opened the bedroom door. "Emily?" he called.

After a brief pause, Brian opened his eyes. Emily was nowhere to be found. The living room looked brand new, but Emily wasn't there.

Brian walked over to the fridge and opened it. It was completely bare, except for a few bottles of water.

Ever since he'd been with Emily, he'd never seen the fridge empty like this.

Annoyed, he flopped onto the…