JENNIFER
I lay in bed, my gaze fixed blankly on the ceiling. The mansion felt eerily quiet, echoing the absence of life within its walls, and the silence was punctuated only by the occasional whisper of the night breeze. Liza had departed earlier, before I returned, leaving dinner for Luca and me. However, I knew with a sinking heart that Luca wouldn’t return tonight; there was no point in reserving his portion. After spending what felt like an eternity in a state of idle contemplation, I finally mustered the energy to leave the bed. My plan was to have dinner, indulge in some late-night studying, and then surrender to sleep.
But as I stepped out of my bedroom, an irresistible urge beckoned me towards Luca's bedroom. An inner voice, a meddlesome curiosity, whispered in my ear, urging m
