Elise had so many plans for her little family, but now that her Aunt Milda was gone, it felt like a big part of her had died too. Her Uncle Jose arrived a day after the announcement of the two old women's death. It was painful for Elise to witness how her uncle cried his heart out as he watched his wife inside the expensive coffin.
"I'm really sorry this happened, Uncle. I wasn't able to protect Aunt Milda," Elise said as she sat with Uncle Jose.
Uncle Jose looked up to meet her gaze. His disheveled hair and the bags visible underneath his eyes made him look older than he actually was. Pain indeed would change people, even their appearance.
"No one would dream of experiencing this ordeal, Elise. It's never your fault."
"But it feels like it is. Everyone in this mansion keeps telling me
