Chapter 21

Aurora

I couldn’t stop the unlimited flow of salty tears from falling down my cheeks, but they were happy tears, knowing that my sister cared enough to leave me a message, a positive one at that, loosened a knot that I didn’t know existed. For the first time in nine years, I felt like I could finally breath freely, like the weight of my sister’s abrupt disappearance was nothing but a fleeting blip in my life, knowing that she’s safe and happy wherever she was, is the single most positive outcome from this situation.

I am still sitting on my mom’s bed, re-reading the letter, like it might have the answers to all the questions going through my mind, when the doorbell rings, at first, I think it is Amelia, but then I remember the two day’s leave I gave her. I frown as I get up and out of mom’s room to answer the door, “Did you order something?” comes from my mother.

I shake my head, “No, I have no clue who