Someone Else’s Life

by Lyn Liao Butler

In case something happens to me, I’m documenting it all here for you, so that you understand why I’m doing this when you find it.

I still remember how giddy I used to get when I first started dating him and knew I was going to see him that night. I’d never felt that electricity with anyone before. At last, I thought to myself. I’ve found my person. He was sweet and kind to me, we had intellectual conversations, but we could also be silly.