Empty Hallways

"Was it really necessary Andro?"

"I did what I had to Aless."

"For yourself?"

"For our family."

"She was our family too."



When she was 10 her parents died and Valentina Ricci was left under the care of her 9 older brothers. But after a year of staying with them they shipped her off and swore to come back for her when she was 18. Now she is, but Valentina is not the same little girl they knew.

Will she ever be able to let them in again? Will they learn from their mistakes or continue to push her out?