Chapter 20The room was engulfed in darkness and it lay like an itchy, heavy blanket on her shoulders.
Evelína sat on the floor, resting her chin on her knees, and stared out of the window at the silvery moon that peeked through the tulle curtains.
Tears streamed down her cheeks and burned her eyes with anger. Her soft humming melted into the silence.
Evelína enjoyed being alone. It gave her plenty of time to wander down memory lane. Even though it was a long and painful journey, she refused to bury the past and forget about the only boy she ever loved.
The thought of Andrei lying in a coffin, buried six feet underground while she remained alive made her nauseous. She wished that his death was just a nightmare.
Sometimes she would close her eyes and imagine lying in his strong arms aga
