Chapter 1: The Call of the Old House

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:57:32 +0000

Lily stood at the edge of the gravel driveway, her heart racing as she stared up at the towering silhouette of her grandmother’s house. It loomed before her, an imposing structure draped in shadows, with ivy twisting around its weathered walls. The sky was a dull gray, casting a melancholic hue over the landscape, and the chill in the air seemed to echo the uncertainty she felt. Despite the years that had passed since she last saw her grandmother, the memories were still fresh—hazy, warm recollections of summer afternoons spent in the garden, the smell of lavender and the sound of laughter. Yet, they were also tinged with a sense of loss and estrangement.