CHAPTER 78
MARA’S POV
I slowly made my way up the stairs, trying my best to ignore the pain flaring up my bones. I slipped into my room and closed the door behind me. It clicked shut and I finally let out the pent up breath I was holding.
My fingers uncurled from the doorknob and I turned to my room, taking in its new look.
A faint smell of dust and lavender filled the air, twisting my guts. I looked at my old candle from two weeks ago–burned down to nothing, still sitting etched on my bedside table like I had left it. Everything was familiar, yet time had left little changes that I couldn't help but notice.
I lifted my hand to the switch and flipped it on. Light flooded the space, revealing my belongings caked in dust. No one had bothered to even try and help clean my room.
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