

She Never Left
Seven years ago, Audrey had been framed by her rival in love, Caroline, and her fiance, Aaron, who placed her in a mental hospital. During her time there, Audrey missed Aaron dearly and gave birth to their child, Skylar, waiting for the day he would come to take them...The wind screams through the broken window of my old apartment, papers swirling like ghosts. I shouldn’t be here—this place was sold months after they locked me away. But I had to see it. Had to prove I lived here before they called me crazy.\n\nMy fingers tremble as I pry up the loose floorboard beneath the bed. Dust coats the metal box inside. My breath catches. Inside: ultrasound photos, a tiny hospital bracelet engraved with 'Skylar Rose,' and a note in my handwriting—'They’re lying. She’s alive. Don’t trust Dr. Vance.'\n\nA floorboard creaks behind me.\n\nI freeze.\n\nSomeone’s been living here since I left. Fresh clothes hang in the closet. A man’s coat. Familiar cologne.\n\nAaron’s cologne.\n\nHe knows I was here. Or worse—he never left.
