The $5 Bill She Gave Me Before She Vanished

The night before my best friend, Mia, disappeared, she stopped by my house looking strangely calm. She handed me a crumpled five-dollar bill and smiled awkwardly. “I owe you money. Take this.” I laughed, told her it wasn’t necessary, and tossed it into the old coin jar on my dresser without another thought. The next […]