My best friend perished in a vehicle crash 7 years ago. No one found her phone. A SMS from her number arrived last night. A photo of us giggling during her 16th birthday. I typed “Who is this?” We saw 3 dots. I froze when told, “Check your”

Looking at the message, my palms trembled. “Check your…” I waited but got nothing. Typing halted. I threw my locked phone on the bed like it was burning me.