Zake stood at the window, staring out into the distance as the gray clouds loomed overhead, mirroring the heaviness in his heart.
The rain had started to fall, droplets racing down the glass, but he barely noticed. All he could see was the emptiness that had taken root in their home since Elizabeth had vanished.
He couldn't believe it again- that his sister had been taken from them, and he had been powerless to stop it. The anger swelled within him, a bitter taste that lingered on his tongue.
Shaking his head in disbelief, he turned away from the window, unable to bear the sight any longer.
It felt as if the walls of their house were closing in on him, suffocating him with the weight of his sorrow and guilt. He had promised himself he would protect her, and yet here they were
