Four Minutes of Audio Recorded at the Lakeview Hotel

Chloe grabbed her car keys from the counter.

“Just be careful how you bring it up,” she said.

“He’ll understand when I show him the paper,” I said.

“Men don’t always see what’s right in front of them,” Chloe said.

She slid off the tall stool and grabbed her leather purse.

“Call me when he goes to sleep,” she said.

I watched her walk out the back door into the dark driveway.

Ethan and I stood in the dining room on Thursday night packing up the centerpieces.