It Never Happened

~ Cassidy ~

The morning sun spills across the granite countertops, bathing the kitchen in a deceptive, cheerful warmth. I stare into the dark depths of my coffee mug, watching the steam curl into the air. My mind is a chaotic mess, a tangled web of panic and lingering exhaustion that the caffeine hasn't even begun to touch.

Rosalind sits across from me, bright-eyed and practically vibrating wit