SIXTEEN

I idly strolled through the house's corridor because I had nothing to do. I was confined here and utterly bored. Even though Zoey had provided me with joy and entertainment, I couldn't help but imagine how my day would have been spent at home with Stephanie.

I was constantly concerned about Stephanie. Never before have we been away for so long. When Stephanie made the decision to go on a year-long trip while I began my first year of college, that was the last time we were separated. Apart from that, we practically live together every day.

After all, she was the sister I never had. She was the one thing I most missed. I missed Aunt Amelia and how she would bake my favourite brownies for me when I was having a bad day. I also missed her timely advice. I missed spending time with Uncle Carson while Stephanie and I playfully picked fights with him. I couldn't help but long for my previous life and ponder whether Sin's obsessive fixation with me would ever come to an end and he would event