story time ~ Posted at 9:09 PM 0 comments (+) I should have known. All these years, something inside me told me it was so; I just refused to believe it.

Our 'perfect family' image was only an illusion. A façade.



The mansion seemed as if it was alive, as if it was roaring in pain.

Cielo stood at a tree nearby, watching it burn down. Watching the ash and dust flicker in the fire. Something rustled close to her- it was Rio.

"Are you going to be okay?" he asked quietly.

"I don't know," she breathed.

Rio looked away, thinking that Cielo would cry. Or maybe, he thought, he looked away because he was afraid of her seeing the fear in his eyes. What should I do at a moment like this anyway?

Turning, Cielo raised her head and shook it. "Let's go." She began to walk deeper into the forest. Startled, Rio went after her. He wanted to comfort her, but decided that it would be best if he stayed silent. Behind them, the manor stood ablaze.

-end part 1-

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