House Of Witnesses

Clara Roberts has always known how to behave.In her home, everything is quiet.Ordered.Certain.Her parents expect obedience.Her older sister, Rosalie, has already learned it.Clara is still trying.There is nothing obviously wrong with the house. Nothing broken. Nothing out of place. And yet, there are moments, small ones she cannot explain, when something feels just slightly off.A sound that doesn't belong.A room that feels unfamiliar in a way it shouldn't.A presence she cannot see, but cannot ignore.No one else seems to notice.At school, the same stillness follows her. The same careful words. The same practiced smiles. Even the church her family attends feels untouched by anything uncertain; structured, controlled, complete.Everything is exactly as it should be.So why does it feel like something is being hidden?The more Clara begins to notice, the harder it becomes to stop. But in a world where silence is expected and questions are not welcome, even curiosity can be dangerous.Because some things are not meant to be understood.And some places are not meant to be seen for what they are.