Zerah
After what felt like an eternity, I made my way back into the house.
The evening chill had already seeped into my skin when I entered, but the sight before me seemed to wash it away.
In the living room I met both of my boys chattering, the previous worry they showed before gone.
My beautiful boys.
Warmth filled me at the sight. I wished that was all I felt if not for this newfound anxiety.
I couldn't lose them. They were my one reason for living, and my only consolation from the hurt of those years.
Time passed quickly. Shortly after dinner, I tucked them into bed before heading into my room, a heavy weight of exhaustion filling me as I collapsed onto the bed.
My heart still ached however, the memory of Ryker and the incidents today filled my mind.
This was all my fault.
