*ELYSIA* *FIVE DAYS LATER* It’s been six nights since that unfortunate accident happened. Five days since Drayton disappeared like a puff of smoke from the surface of the earth. I have sobbed. I have prayed. And I have been restless ever since. Whenever the search party were leaving in the morning, I would rush to the window and watch them, hoping they’d return with a positive feedback. But sadly, the last five days have yielded the same result. I have been discharged from the hospital on that same day, and even when I returned to the mansion, I didn’t feel that excitement. Without Drayton, the building had become just structure, housing no warmth. Day after day, I’d wake up with the hopes of having Drayton in my arms once again. Sometimes, I’d find myself day dreaming of his

