MasukEmily's POV Rachel kept crying softly against my shoulder. Her tears soaked through my clothes.My eyes stared blankly ahead before I spoke again. The words came out heavier this time.“Your father sent the divorce papers today.” Sadness coated every syllable carefully.Rachel pulled away slightly and stared at me in shock. Confusion instantly filled her expression.“What?” Her voice sounded almost breathless.I lowered my head slowly as if struggling to hold back pain. Part of that sadness was real.“Your father wants to divorce me.” The sentence felt bitter even leaving my mouth.“Why?” Rachel whispered weakly.A small shake of my head followed. My eyes stayed lowered to maintain the fragile image I needed her to see.“Maybe your father hates me now too.” My voice softened deliberately.Rachel immediately fell silent. Doubt slowly appeared in her eyes.I gently held her hand before speaking again. Every word was carefully chosen.
Emily's POV My chest felt painfully tight. The pain mixed with regret and lingering hatred. I closed my eyes while crying softly again. Noah’s image kept replaying endlessly inside my head. His body flying through the air looked horrifying. Blood stained the road beneath him. Sienna’s screams echoed inside my ears repeatedly. For the first time since the accident, my hands trembled because of fear instead of anger. I am terrified of myself now. I lowered my head while hugging myself tightly on the bed. The room felt colder with every passing second. Even my own breathing sounded unfamiliar in my ears. What had I done? Noah was dead because of me. That sentence repeated endlessly inside my head like punishment. I bit my lip so hard it started hurting. Even that pain could not erase the image of Sienna at the funeral earlier. Her empty stare and broken tears haunted me. The way she hel
Emily's POV I sat silently at the edge of the bed for what felt like forever. The bedroom lights were intentionally left off, leaving only the dim glow from the garden outside the window.The room felt cold and painfully quiet while I stared at the floor without truly seeing anything. My hands were still trembling uncontrollably.The sound of that impact kept replaying inside my head again and again. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly as my breathing turned uneven.I never thought everything would end like this. Deep down, maybe I had always known it would.My emotions had become too overwhelming for me to care anymore. I lowered my head while pressing a hand against my aching temple.Everything started yesterday when I secretly went to Sienna’s house. I still remembered sitting inside my car while watching the house from a distance.That warm house had almost become mine once. It was the same house I used to dream about.Then the front door opened slow
Sienna's POV I immediately shook my head softly.“Don’t blame yourself.”Even to my own ears, my voice sounded weak and broken.“If Noah were here, he would never want to see you crying like this.”Rachel bit her lip hard again. Tears slipped silently down her cheeks, and seeing that made my own eyes burn once more.Because I knew Noah truly cared about this girl.Even after all the pain he had gone through.Behind us, several of Noah’s friends still stood near the grave, placing flowers one by one. Johan lowered his head quietly for a long moment before finally stepping back with red eyes. Kevin even turned his face away while quickly wiping his tears.They were all far too young to lose someone like this.I closed my eyes for a moment.Noah was far too young too.He should have still been at home right now. He should have been complaining about my cooking, arguing with me over small things, laughing together with Liam.Not lying
Sienna's POV The sky was filled with dull c͏louds that day. Chilly air stayed all around even though there was no rain, like the world itself had lost its shine the time Noah went away?I stood by the tomb feeling very empty. Since this morning, all things had happened like a bad dream that wouldn't stop. Folks kept coming one after another, giving their sorrys I could hardly hear now.Because my mind focused on only one thing.Noah.My son was inside that coffin.I looked at the pale box in front of me without blinking. My hand gripped Liam’s arm hard, as if to let go would make me fall down completely.None of this seemed true. Just some days ago, Noah was still chuckling in the home. He was still at breakfast with us. He was still saying Mommy in that slow way when I made him eat.Now I was here looking at him get buried. A hole felt to tear open in my chest.The f
Sienna's POVI did not even realize I had said it until Liam looked at me.“He must have been really scared then, I whispered, my voice shaking. "He must have been looking for us.”The memory of Noah lying there alone before the ambulance arrived felt like a knife twisting inside my chest.I was his mom supposed to protect him. I was too late.Liam slowly took my hand, stopping it from shaking much.“Sienna.”I slowly looked up at him.“Listen to me.”His eyes were red now. His voice sounded rough. He tried to stay calm.“Noah is still fighting.”I bit my lip hard trying to stop another sob.“He wouldn’t want his mom breaking down like this.”Those words made my tears fall harder.Because I knew it was true.Noah always panicked when he saw me cry.As a kid he would hug me
Liam's POV Emily's contact caused me to tense up.In the past at some point I could have eased up. That’s not the case now. Not anymore.“I will ensure you are properly looked after," I stated calmly. “I cannot remain here.”“Why?" Emily begged. "Is
Sienna's POV Noah spoke those words naively, but the effect hit me like a bolt of lightning right in the middle of my chest. I looked at him, my lips parted a bit, then swiftly glanced at Liam. Liam, who had been breathing heavily from playing with the ball, stopped
Sienna's POV I feigned being occupied with checking crumbs on the floor, so I wouldn’t have to meet his eyes. But I did hear that tone the haughty one that sent heat to my cheeks.We continued joking and laughing. And Noah never stopped talking, about the dinosaurs, about his friend who
Sienna's POV As soon as the car stopped in the parking area, Noah immediately opened his door of course only after I made sure his seatbelt was unbuckled. He hopped out with an excitement so contagious it almost made me laugh, simply because he saw the wide stretch of grass and the neat rows







