Chapter 5

The phone line was dead silent.

A few seconds later, I heard Grant's heavy breathing.

"Claire, where are you? Are you at the apartment? I'm coming right now, don't move."

"Don't bother."

I hung up.

The wail of an ambulance siren grew louder in the distance.

I lay on the cold hardwood floor, staring up at the ceiling lights.

I was still bleeding.

Warm blood, slowly draining from my body.

Just like my love and trust over the last three years.

It took until today for me to finally see it clearly.

By the time the EMTs arrived, I didn't…