The First Day of Summer — Hannah Miller

Anna's whole life is turned completely upside down in one afternoon. A year later, with a young daughter, she feels as if there is nothing in her life that can help her pick up the pieces. Joshua, an old friend of Anna's, steps back into the picture after a long absence, and helps her to see that life is not maybe as dark as it once was. As they rekindle a friendship that they both had thought was long gone, they begin to relive the history of their lives together, including what caused the shift in their relationship. Joshua reveals something about his past that greatly troubles and surprises Anna, and causes her to withdraw. Will she ever be able to face what he has told her, or will she have to end their relationship so soon after they rediscovered it? A standalone short story, with no cliff-hangers.