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Chapter 1

Messengers

~Sandra~

I feel a twinge of guilt as I kiss little Ethan goodbye “Have a nice day, munchkin, listen to your dad”

He ehtly around me as I hold his small form, and then raises his arms for Daddy to pick him up My heart sinks in , love Have fun with your dad, all right?” I wink at hihten up his mood, then kiss his cheek and squeeze his shoulders

He nods his head, s sadly, then hops down the steps to the car without a single word Sanoresin the back seat I watch the back into the house

Late in the evening, the bell buzzes, de; a sense of foreboding churns indread stirs ht fist, but I refuse to acknowledge any of it At least this way, I can pretend and hope

Unwillingly, I walk towards the door, trying to shake the fear rapidly encasingto prevent unlocking the gates to the agony

Before I reach the door, I stop for a minute to cos start to shake and my anxious heart races in my throat The air, saturated with sharp dread, presses onthem feel heavy An erratic pulse thrums loudly in my ears, and I start to sway on in to appear before my eyes

Then I open the door I know I shouldn’t, but somehow, I do With a nuers

I can’t hear their voices, theto understand Cocooned fro can touch or break ht it

“Sandra, can you hear me? Where have you been? Are you ok?”

Fro me, but I am unable to for, they gripfor me to hear them out My paper white-colored face is frozen in li I watch people rushing towards

The rave

Soul-shattering Unraveling Un

My eyes fill and overflow, pouring hot substance down my cheeks Rivulets of the hot tears meet at my chin

Burning Freezing Undoing

The vision of e from the other world, comes to me

“Let’s go, Mummy…” The phanto in front of my eyes A s at me, a peaceful reflection in his eyes

“It is ok, Mu for hio ho sht

The vision fades and the overwhelly, I surrender to the nurturing darkness, afraid to accept the truth This way, I can still pretend htmare

“They died in the car accident…” the police on the inside, thrashing, , as I refuse to accept the reality It doesn’t seem real to me

But when it finally did, my family was horrified by the darkness, and rief

“We think you need professional help, Sandra The hospital rief…” That hat my mother’s determined voice said before my family broke my trust