Uncle Raymond reads his newspapers, oblivious to the noise. He has no patience for my “female hysteria”—he sent Auntie María away for her constant breakdowns so long ago, I cannot remember her face. If I want to avoid the asylum, I need to pretend nothing is wrong—as a chorus of ghouls continue their unholy shriek in the attic. I am the only person in town who can hear them.

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