Beyond His Orbit

At our college reunion, I returned from running an errand for my boyfriend and found my best friend sitting in my place.

My wineglass and plate had been cleared away and replaced with a fresh set.

There was no trace that I had ever been there.

When I came back, Serena Blake started to rise, but Adrian Bennett pressed her back into the chair.

"She doesn't understand our casework anyway. She'd only sit here and smile along."

No one else dared respond.

Everyone knew my family had collapsed financially while I was in college, forcing me to leave school for a semester.