I Bought a Used Washing Machine and Found a Diamond Ring That Brought the Police to My Door

and I held it up and read the engraving that was there, almost rubbed away by time but still legible.

To Claire, with love. Always. L.

I read it out loud without thinking. Milo asked what always meant, and I said forever, exactly like forever, and the word settled into the room and did something to the quality of the air in it.

I want to be honest about continue reading …