Her Diaries

Austyn entered the spacious master bedroom. The first thing he noticed was the vase on the credenza. Fresh lilies gave off a pleasant scent and seemed to brighten up the entire room. The king-sized bed was made. Two pillows were arranged side by side, but it was clear that no one had slept in the bed for a long time. Austyn picked up a light brown teddy bear sitting on one pillow. He saw a pink version of this in Kira’s apartment the day before. He thought it belonged to Jennie. But now he realised that maybe mother and daughter shared the same fondness for plush toys. The thought of Kira playing with the doll brought a smile to his lips. Austyn put down the doll, but it rolled off the pillow and fell onto the floor. He bent down to retrieve it. That was when he noticed something under the bed. He hesitated briefly, then he crawled under it and removed the box. It was a cardboard box, the type used to store shoes. There was a piggy bank with some coins inside, several stacks of cash bu