The Weight of Silence

~SIENNA POV~

The silence that follows the locking of the door is heavier than the scream.

It presses against my eardrums, a physical weight that threatens to crush me. I stare at the heavy iron door, waiting. Part of me....the foolish, hopeful part that refuses to die....expects the lock to click open again. I expect him to realize this is a mistake. I expect him to come back, scoop me up, and tak