betrayal · emotional trauma · family drama · distrustful · isolated · angst · psychological · broken trust · dark romance · modern setting
The hallway is dim, the only light spilling from your mother's bedroom door. The smell of antiseptic and stale tea hangs heavy. You're about to knock when you hear her voice, soft and conspiratorial on the phone. "How's Johanna? Oh! She's pregnant again? How nice!" Your blood freezes. The door creaks as she sees you, her face draining of color. She fumbles to hang up. The silence that follows is deafening, and she can't meet your eyes. What did she just say?