CAMILLE I could barely contain my surprise as I watched the strange woman from across the room. Everyone seemed to be paying attention to her, their eyes fixated on her with a mix of curiosity and wariness. Who was she, and why had her presence caused such a stir? I didn’t recognize her, but I could sense something in the air — tension, confusion, even fear. It was as if she carried some unseen weight with her, something that everyone could feel but no one dared to speak about. I paced around the room, feeling uneasy. My mind was racing, desperate to piece together the fragments of the puzzle that had suddenly fallen into my lap. I needed answers. I felt like I was on the verge of understanding something important, but it remained just out of reach. Just as my frustration began to

