(Olivia)
I was sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the calendar, trying to think of a date for the wedding.
Derek had asked me to come up with something, but I couldn’t help feeling like it didn’t matter all that much. This wedding wasn’t going to be anything special. Not to me, at least.
It felt more like a formality than a celebration. But Derek seemed to care, so here I was, trying to muster up the energy to choose a date that I wouldn’t forget later.
As I flipped through the pages, lost in thought, the front door suddenly burst open, slamming against the wall so hard it made me jump.
“Derek!” A man’s voice echoed through the house, loud and rough. I froze on the spot, my heart racing.
Before I could even react, a tall man staggered into the living room, his eyes wild and blo
