ROMAN
The night had grown colder. Everything felt so strange. It felt like everything had changed and nothing was going to be right again. The feeling at the core of my heart felt like a gaping hole that was never going to be filled once again. Nothing was ever going to be compared to the feeling of knowing Lucy. I swallowed as I looked around for Millie and she was nowhere to be found. I figured she might have gone to get some food but I still couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that settled over me.
I was still talking to aunt Elara when I heard Millie’s scream. My heart nearly jumped out of my throat, and I bolted toward the direction of the sound. I didn't even give myself a chance to guess if it was ever her or not. As I rushed through the forest, searching every corner for her, i
