Read from the beginning of this serialized novel at “Resolutions.”
The second Tuesday of the new year dawned cold and gray. Graham sat on the edge of the sofa, scrolling idly through his phone, his lips pressed into a thin line. His group chat, where his friends joked and gossiped about everything from work to weekend plans, was conspicuously silent.
A pang of guilt festered in his gut as he thought about the brunch Max had canceled, but every time he tried to type an explanation, his Shield buzzed, stalling his thoughts like a broken-down car.
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