Mark Education

POV: Calla

I push the heavy oak door of my bedroom shut and throw the deadbolt. The metallic click echoes in the quiet space, final and isolating. Carrying my burdens across the carpet, I set the ancient leather-bound book on the center of my mattress. I place the dark wooden box right beside it. I sit on the edge of the bed and stare at the polished wood. My lungs feel tight, refusing to draw a