Raven
"Your Aunt insisted that you shouldn't be burdened. She mentioned she didn't want to impose her problems on you, especially with your new job in Kalroy," Elsa elaborated, and her words resonated with Aunt Mildred's considerate nature. I had lied to my aunt that I had a job. That was the only reason she agreed to let me pay her bills.
I wasn't lying. I was a hired pretend girlfriend until recently, but that didn't stop me from feeling a tinge of shame.
Realising time was of the essence, I quickly obtained the details of her whereabouts, and without further delay, Richard and I departed.
As we sat in the car, tears streamed down my cheeks, and Richard could only offer his comforting embrace, unaware of the full extent of my distress.
Upon our arrival at the hospital, I was led t
