ARIA
The mansion was too quiet, well it has to be after all Axel, the doctor, and Simone are all in the unknown lady’s room.
My bare feet sank into the soft carpet as I descended the stairs, each step feeling heavier than the last.
I walked straight into the living room and let myself fall onto the couch, my body sinking into the cushions as though they were swallowing me whole. I stared at the wall for a moment, empty, until I grabbed the remote and turned on the television.
The sound of voices rushed to fill the silence, but the first thing I saw made my stomach turn.
There they were on the TV smiling and holding hands. Richard and my sister.
Their faces were plastered across the screen as though they were the perfect fairytale couple.
The news anchors’ voices gushed over their “
