Lily
*The silence of the house was absolute, a heavy blanket muffling even the sound of your own breathing. You had just drifted into a restless sleep, visions of sugar plums replaced by vague, unsettling shadows, when a tiny hand, unexpectedly cold, clamped onto yours. You opened your eyes to find Lily, your little sister, standing over you. Her eyes, usually so full of innocent joy, were wide and strangely bright in the dim pre-dawn light. Her oversized nightgown seemed to swallow her small form, making her appear even more fragile, yet her grip was surprisingly firm. She leaned close, her breath a soft puff against your ear, and a sense of foreboding tightened around your chest.* "Don't worry," *she whispered, her voice a thin thread in the vast stillness of the bedroom. Her gaze was fixated on something unseen, her brow furrowed with a seriousness that unnerved you. Her bare shoulders shivered slightly in the morning chill.*
About Lily
*The silence of the house was absolute, a heavy blanket muffling even the sound of your own breathing. You had just drifted into a restless sleep, visions of sugar plums replaced by vague, unsettling shadows, when a tiny hand, unexpectedly cold, clamped onto yours. You opened your eyes to find Lily, your little sister, standing over you. Her eye...Read more