Corinna

Sitting on the cold cement floor, staring at the wall, a deep emptiness wraps itself around my heart, clinging to it and becoming unshakeable. An unknown amount of time passes before I shift my gaze onto Phoenix, who sits next to me with his head between his knees and his arms resting over the back of it.

" Phoe? We need to take him outside with the others. " I mumble, my voice becoming unsteady as I speak.

He remains quiet and unmoving, causing me to lay my palm flat on his back. " Come on, we'll give him a proper goodbye. " I whisper.

His shifts his head...