The Unraveling

SERAFINA

I didn’t move from my spot.

I didn’t sleep. I just drifted in and out of little daydreams, half-asleep, half-awake, neck stiff against the wall, arms wrapped around my legs like they were the only thing holding me together. I watched the light change, night turning into bright morning. Light seeped across the floor and up the walls. Still, I waited.

Because some part of me still believed