That day had started out completely ordinary. My husband was at work and wasn\u2019t expected home for at least another three hours. I took advantage of the quiet afternoon to clean the house, humming to myself as I moved from room to room. Everything felt normal\u2014until the sudden, sharp knock at the door shattered the calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I opened it, my breath caught. My husband was standing there\u2026 or at least, that\u2019s who I thought it was. He looked the same, sounded the same, even wore the same jacket he\u2019d left in that morning. But something in his eyes felt different. Off. Almost empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy are you home so early?\u201d I asked, confused.
\u201cI wasn\u2019t feeling well, so my boss let me leave early,\u201d he answered. His tone was flat, colder than usual, lacking the warmth I\u2019d grown used to. Without waiting for another word, he walked straight past me and headed down the hallway toward our bedroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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