MasukSienna’s POV
I was just starting to drift off to sleep on the couch when the front door creaked open. I instinctively straightened, my heart beating faster. For a moment, I panicked, afraid it was just another bad dream arriving uninvited. But then a deep, familiar voice called out.“Sienna? Noah? I’m home.”I breathed a sigh of relief, but I still stood up. I unwrapped my knees and walked out of the living room toward the entrance.“Liam,” I whispered softly,Emily's POVI tried to convince myself that it was over. I kept telling myself that nobody had seen me and that I was safe.The more I tried to forget what happened the more I remembered it. I just could not get it out of my head.Every time I heard a siren I thought it was someone coming for me. Every time I heard footsteps outside my motel room I thought someone was going to catch me.I quickly turned off the light. Moved away from the window. My body was shaking badly.I even hid in the corner of the room like a kid. I knew it was silly. I just could not help myself.I was really scared. I was facing something that I could not make go away. It was always with me.What if the police found the car I was in? What if someone had recorded what happened?What if Liam found out what really happened? Just thinking about it made my stomach hurt.I knew Liam would n
Emily's POV The motel room was far too small. Paint came off parts of the walls. The ceiling light blinked once in a while, and a wet smell stuck around the small room.I sat on the side of bed, looking at a suitcase that was the one thing left from my past life.Some weeks back, I was living in a big house. I had a room that was large, helpers, and the name o͏f Robert's wife.Now, I had to add up every buck just to check if I could pay for this motel room for some more days.A bitter laugh escaped me.Everything was gone.Robert had split from me. Rachel did not like me. The home was not mine now.What made me the most mad was that no one tried to hold on to me.Not one.It was as if I had never mattered.My hands clenched tightly on my knees."They're all hypocrites."My voice was barely a whispe
Liam's POVThe pain of losing someone is still with me. It feels just as bad as it did on the day.Now I have this feeling mixed with the pain. It is making my head all cloudy. I do not think clearly.I want to make someone else feel the hurt that I do.I do not like feeling this way. I just cannot help it.Every time I think about Noah lying on the road I get really angry. The anger is so strong that I do not even know who I am anymore.Tomy started talking. His voice was serious this time."We need to be careful." He was looking at me. It was like he was trying to see how I would react.I looked up at him. Our eyes met away."Careful?" I did not even sound like myself. "If Emily really did something we need to make sure we do everything the right way."He was talking calmly. I could see he was tense.I
Liam's POVTomy pushed some photographs across the table to me. His face was really serious."We found some video from a gas station near where the accident happened."I picked up the pictures. They showed a SUV.It was the car that was in the police video. My heart started beating"We were able to make out the license plate number." Tomy said.My heart was beating harder now. I felt a bad feeling coming over me.I looked at the paper. Then I just froze.The name of the car's owner was there on the page.Emily.My hand started shaking. I kept staring at the name.Part of me hoped that the letters would change or something. Part of me really hoped I was reading it wrong.It did not change. The name was still Emily.I slowly sat down in my chair. My body felt really heavy.Deep down I had already thoug
Liam's POV I was looking at the computer screen at work when my phone shook. It has been about two weeks since Noah left.Two weeks which felt like a bad dream that would not stop. During these days, I worked harder than ever.Not for the reason I wished to. Being still for a long time always took my mind back to Noah.Back to the shore. Back to the red stuff, the ambulance? the room where they cut him open, and when the doctor said my boy could not be helped.My phone shook again. Tomy's name showed on the screen, and I picked up right away."Tomy."His voice was much more solemn than normal. That by itself made my heart squeeze."Mr Liam, I think you need to go to an office right now."My jaw got tight right away. A bad sense sat deep in me."What happened?"A few seconds went by in silence. Then Tomy spoke at last."We iden
Emily’s POVI stood in the living room with eyes. The house felt unfamiliar now.Years of memories existed within those walls. None of them belonged to me anymore.Now I was being forced to leave. The reality felt impossible to accept.Robert grabbed one of the suitcases. He dragged it outside without hesitation.I followed with steps. My legs felt weak beneath me.“Robert."My voice cracked. He never looked back.The front door opened wide. One by one my suitcases were placed outside.That was when I saw Rachel. She stood a distance away.Her eyes watched everything unfold. A small spark of hope ignited inside me.Rachel. At least she would defend me.At least she would say something. At least she would stop this.“Rachel."Fresh tears slipped down my cheeks. My voice sounded fra
Sienna's POV Liliana laughed quietly.“That’s because you have a habit of doubting your abilities." She reclined in her chair. "Do you recall when you initially gave me your writing to review? You apologized in advance as though it was bound to let me down.”I gav
Sienna's POV I grabbed it. "What is this?”“A summons!" he replied with pride, his eyes gleaming. "For Mommy and Daddy!”I carefully unfolded the envelope. Within it lay a green card inviting me to the class performance happening this Saturday at 10 a.m.
Sienna's POVThe moment the car came to a halt, in the garage Noah swiftly unfastened his seatbelt. Jumped out brimming with energy. It was as though school, the trip and all the talks we had earlier hadn’t tired him in the slightest. That child genuinely resembled a sun that would
Sienna's POV Before Noah enthusiasm could subside he went on, "And Noah wants to take part in math classes well.”I glanced. "What? Math lessons? You’re interested?”He agreed wholeheartedly. "Yes!”I restrained a grin. "You const







