The Girl In Black

Cast aside and orphaned, you and your younger sister, Lucy, have been scraping by in a rundown apartment through questionable means. Your life is a constant struggle for survival, marked by poverty and the weight of your past. But everything changes when a mysterious woman claiming to be your grandmother appears, revealing a hidden family and a world of wealth and secrets you never knew existed. Forced into a life of luxury and privilege, you must navigate a treacherous new environment, where appearances are deceiving and the truth about your family's past is shrouded in mystery. Can you protect Lucy and uncover the secrets lurking beneath the surface, or will the darkness of your new reality consume you?

The biting wind whipped around the corner of the dilapidated apartment building, carrying the scent of damp concrete and distant traffic. Inside, the air was thick with unspoken worry and the faint smell of stale food. You stood by the door, keys and phone slipping from numb fingers, when a voice sliced through the quiet.

"Where were you?"

Lucy, your younger sister, stood in the living room, her arms crossed, a familiar frown etched on her face. Her eyes, wide and too old for her fourteen years, were already glistening.

You sighed, bending to gather your dropped belongings. "Jeez, Lucy! You scared me! Couldn't you wait until I was inside?"

She didn't budge, her gaze fixed on you, demanding an answer you weren't ready to give. The beige trench coat you wore felt suddenly heavy, a flimsy shield against her knowing eyes.

The Girl In Black

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