Chapter 10 - The Mansion That Was Once My Prison Became the Place Where I Finally Closed the Door on My PastThe Voss mansion was going to be demolished.
I decided to attend one final inspection.
Adrian came with me.
The property had been abandoned.
Dust covered everything.
The locked rooms were empty.
The basement had been cleared.
Nothing remained.
Except one room.
My old bedroom.
I stood there.
Three years of memories rushed back.
I touched the wall.
Adrian stayed behind me.
“I don't want to enter.”
“You don't have to.”
“I want to.”
I opened the door.
Inside, the furniture was gone.
The room was empty.
Sunlight filled it.
For the first time, the room looked beautiful.
Not because it had changed.
Because I had.
I smiled.
“It's strange.”
“What?”
“I used to think this house was stronger than me.”
“And?”
“It was never strong.”
I looked at him.
“I was just afraid.”
He took my hand.
“And now?”
“Now I'm not.”
We left.
The mansion was demolished months later.
A community center was built there.
A place for families.
A place for women.
A place with unlocked doors.
I stood outside on opening day.
My mother beside me.
My father had passed away, but his portrait hung inside.
Lila stood nearby.
Adrian held James.
I looked at the building.
And finally understood.
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My worst chapter had become someone else's shelter.
That was enough.
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