Shadows of Doubt

DAPHNE

I curled up on the couch, hugging my knees to my chest as I stared at the clock hanging on the wall. 1:40am

The hands ticked away, slow and steady, but each second felt like a lifetime. The living room was eerily silent, the dim glow of the lamp casting long shadows across the space.

I should have gone to bed. I should have just turned off the lights, gone upstairs, and forced myself to sle