Chapter One Hundred Twenty Seven

Henry.

She sat there without moving, with arms wrapped around her protectively like she was going to get hurt if she ever let go of herself.

“Emily,” I called and even that didn’t get her to bring her head up.

She kept it buried between he knees as she stayed there, swaying herself from side to side.

I couldn’t help but imagine what on earth happened to her, what happened in this place.

“Are you alright?” I asked still standing where I was, I don’t know how she would react if I walked towards her.

“Emily?” I called again.

I couldn’t take her silence anymore, I walked up to her and knelt beside her. I held her hand but quickly retracted it when she moved back in shock.

“Emily,” I called softly this time.

“It’s me,” I started, jeez I haven’t done this before. I have not comforted anyone before so how the hell am I going to go with this?

“It Henry Emily, I’m here now. You don’t have to be scared anymore,” I said hoping she would at least bring her head up and look at me.

I was