Phase 1

She hadn't left the house in twenty years. When he left, he took with him every touch, every trace of someone else's scent, every voice beside her. Solitude became familiar -- but never easier. One ordinary day, she makes a decision: she dials a number and asks for help. Not a doctor. Not a friend. But someone who knows how to bring the body back to life. The first step is taken. The rest -- only if she's ready. But what if readiness frightens her more than loneliness ever did?