Emily Leaves
Emily spun on her heel, her footsteps sharp against the floor until the slam of the door punctuated our fight. The silence that followed roared in its own way, as if the house itself was holding its breath. Left alone in the heavy stillness, I felt the weight of our argument press down, leaving me wordless and unsettled.
Emily Leaves
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By Myself Thinking
The silence after Emily’s departure pressed in, wrapping me in confusion. How could she fail to see the weight this day carried for me? I paced the room, searching for sense in her reasoning, but none came. Every year, this day was sacred, a promise I kept to my brother’s memory. The idea of breaking that ritual left me uneasy, caught between honoring him and a rift I didn’t know how to mend.
By Myself Thinking
