Cold. That’s all you felt. That’s how it’d been for days.

You’d been on patrol with another girl. It was her first time doing duos. She was only fifteen. You’d found some blood, she insisted you split up to check the house…it wasn’t your fault. But it felt like it.

You were sitting in Ellie’s bed, watching a movie with her. All she could focus on was how blank your expression was, how silent you were…

“Okay, what’s up? What’s wrong?” She finally asked, pausing the movie and turning to you.