Sneak peek: 1- Carl

There are things you remember when you're laying on your bed at seven am in the morning, surrounded by five teddy bears and one mouse plushie on your lap while you stare at your ceiling.

You remember that you liked to sleep in between warm bodies and wake up with different scents and sounds around you.

You remember that you liked to hear the sounds of doors closing and opening with loud voices ringing through the rooms in the hallway.

You remember you liked the noise made when you're seated at the table when you had breakfast with the people you thought were family.

You remember... That you never appreciated that, until now.

"It's been five years," My hand brushes Hailey, as I keep looking at the intricate designs on the ceiling.

There's light coming from the window behind me, making shapes on it while everywhere is completely quiet, the only noise being the sounds of birds chirping on the tree next to my window. "Things like this, you grow to get tired of it."

I raise her up