The Ghost of Warmth

Damon sat alone in the dining room. Broken dishes lay scattered across the floor. Spilled wine pooled on the hardwood, its red sheen reflecting the dim light from the chandelier. Crystal shards glinted like jagged stars, mocking him silently.

Above him, the quiet footsteps of his children moved across the ceiling. Huddled together in Jonah's room, they whispered, exchanged glances, and held onto e