Escaping With Eve
I pressed my hands hard over my ears, curling up in bed. However, the sharp, agonizing cries still cut through the thick walls, stabbing into my heart.
It went on for a while before, finally, the noise from the main house faded away, and the night returned to its unsettling silence.
The door to my room creaked open.
Unsteady footsteps echoed closer.
I opened my eyes. It was her—my sister-in-law, Eve.
Her hair was a mess; her cheeks were red and swollen, and her eyes dull and lifeless. She had her arms wrapped tightly around her body, her fingers pale from the pressure.
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