Carmen woke up one morning and drew back the curtains, letting blinding light flow in. It reminded her of her partner, Gray. So she pulled up her sleeves, got out of bed, and headed for Gray's house. When she arrived, no one came to answer the door.
Even when she slammed her knee against it, there was no sound of someone coming to open it. Strange...
Finally she slammed her shoulder into it and it buckled before giving way. She dashed up to Gray's study/bedroom. It was empty. Gray. Was. Gone...