Chapter 84.

It’s nothing like the person I had just conversed with.

I sit in silence, my mind taken away from the movie playing on the Television screen as Jessica bids me farewell and leaves

Her presence leaves an unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I’m distracted from my thoughts when Kendra, Joel and Jim come inside.

They’re all laughing.

The see me in the living room and decide to join me.

The living room of the vacation house envelops us in its cozy embrace. The golden hues of the setting sun stream through the open windows, casting long shadows across the room.

We gather on the plush sofas, surrounded by the memories we've etched onto this house, that now feels like home.

Jim places a crate of alcohol and the table

“We can all have alcohol to make this moment feel a bit better” he says

And we all cheer. I’m glad because them being around makes me forget about Jessica.

For a while.

Our voices, tinged with nostalgia and mirth, fill the air as we share tales of our adventures. There's