Zeroed Out

I was nine months pregnant and days away from my due date when my husband vanished without a trace, leaving behind nothing but a handwritten note.

'Babe, there's a planetary alignment that only happens once every 77 years, and I just got pulled through a time portal. Don't miss me. See you when I see you.'

In our three years of marriage, he had made a habit of inventing some absurd excuse just to take Fiona Crest on another vacation.

That same night, the rage and heartbreak sent me into premature labor. My water broke, and I was rushed to the hospital.