I wish you were here

The morning sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting soft shadows on the walls of Cindy and Alexander's bedroom. Cindy stared blankly at the ceiling, her thoughts still wrapped around the conversation they had the previous night. Alexander's words echoed in her mind: "Maybe it's better that way. Some things are best left forgotten." But Cindy didn't want to forget; she wanted to remember, to understand the truth about her sister and the events that had led to this point in her life.

After a light breakfast with Alexander, Cindy decided she needed to clear her head. She drove to the Richards' old family estate, a place that held both the warm memories of her childhood and the painful reminders of the family she had lost. The sprawling mansion stood as it always had, with its grand facade and perfectly manicured gardens. It was the one place that never changed, no matter how much time had passed.