A Cave

For the whole day, Aaron didn’t come back. Lyris paced her room as Hayes watched her. She had come back to her room because the air in the living room was stifling. No one said anything against her and supported her, but the guilt of putting Aaron in so much agony distressed her.

“Baby girl, sit down…” Hayes said in an exasperated voice. “Why are you so agitated? Aaron needs to think about the who