"Raphael! Open this door!" I slammed my fists against it, twisting the knob until my palm ached. My voice cracked as I screamed his name over and over, the desperation tearing through me like fire.
But there was no response.
Nothing.
The silence was so thick it felt like the walls themselves were mocking me. Not a sound from inside. Not even footsteps. As though I didn’t exist at all.
"Why are you doing this to me?!" I sobbed. "It would cost you nothing. Absolutely nothing to help me! Why are you so cruel?"
My voice echoed back to me. I was simply talking to myself. He was gone.
I dropped to my knees, my back pressed against the cold wood of the door as my chest burned with grief. My throat ached, tears streaming down relentlessly.
He had taken my phone, so there was no way to reach
