The Weight of Silence

Valerie’s POV

I shut my eyes as I stood in front of my ex-apartment door. Letting out a heavy sigh as I finally rolled the keys till the apartment door clicked open.

My eyes scanned the surroundings for almost a full minute. There wasn’t much to pack since the majority of the things came with the house. All I needed was to get my clothes, and a few other things I bought.

But first, I needed a cold