Open your eyes, Raffa," I heard Matri command.

"Aven will be angry with that. He might think that you are scared to face him. He is not a ghost for you to be afraid of," he said laughing but his voice was cracking.

I slowly opened my eyes. Being bent down, my eyes first hit his closed eyes. I almost sat down because I felt like I was running out of energy.

It's like my heart is being squeezed. Very painful. I just want to cry but my vision is traveling all over my brother.

He just seemed to be sleeping peacefully. He looked like a prince in his tuxedo,...