The phone fell from my hand to the floor.

The words still being processed in my mind.

"No, Not him, Anyone but him."

My scream echoed.

It filled the halls and rooms of the home we used to share as children.

Arms wrapping around to comfort me,

They just felt so suffocating.

How could you leave us,

How could you do what you did knowing what you would leave behind.

The pain shot through my body as if all my nerves synced with my emotions.

How Could You Leave Like That?