44. THE ELEPHANT’S MOVE

~RUBY

I watched the boys leave, my mind distant, the lawyer's words swirling around in my head.

Ella was escorted by the detective to another room, and within few minutes, I was left alone with my thoughts.

I found it hard to think. I was too exhausted, too weary to do anything, so I didn't think. Instead I laid down on the bed that used to be Ella's until minutes ago, and closed my eyes, trying to stop the continuous battering of thoughts in my head.

My mind settled into a dull rhythm after some minutes, and the pounding in my head lessened. Somehow, things would go right. I had no idea how this was going to happen, but here I was, hoping against hope that things go right before it got too late.

The house was quiet, and I wondered what the boys were up to. Ella would be sleeping, or resting somewhere else in the house and I decided to go check up on her.

She was in the bedroom opposite mine and Ethan, and I felt grateful for whoever chose the room. It was probably