Forever and Headlines

~VALERIE’S POV~

The apartment felt different without the staff. Too quiet. Too bare. The kind of quiet that lets you hear the pop of eggs in a pan, the tick of the wall clock, even your own heartbeat.

I flipped another pancake, the smell of butter and maple syrup curling through the kitchen.

Greta and the rest of the staff had the day off—it felt good to have the house to ourselves, even if it mea