1.53 ANTONIO

The moment my eyes snap open and see the bright light streaming in from the windows, I want nothing more than to cover my head and go back to sleep.

My head is thumping so hard. It’s like a bunch of giant elephants stomping around in there.

And my entire body aches.

But I can’t sleep.

Because our wife is not in the bed with us.

“Caroline?” I call out, forcing myself to sit up. A quick glance around the room shows that Nick is still knocked out on the bed. But Caroline is nowhere in sight. The bathroom door is open, and I can see it’s empty from where I sit.

And the alarm clock on the bedside table says it’s barely six in the morning.

I reach over and shake my twin. He growls at me in anger and pushes his head under his pillow.

“Nick, she’s gone.”

He sits up immediately. “What do you mean she’s gone?”

He stands up, shaking his head to rid himself of sleep.

“I don’t know where she is. Let’s check the house before we get worried.”

“She’s never awake at this time, Tony.