LOGINSienna's POV
Maximilian stopped pushing the cart and looked at me. “I want to tell him that I can write my name more neatly now. And I want to say that I listened to Mommy.”My chest warmed. “Daddy will be proud.”We turned into the bread section. Noah immediately pointed at Liam’s favorite garlic bread.“That one! Daddy likes that for breakfast!”I grabbed two packs. “We’ll stock up.”On the next shelf, my eyes landed on a small chocolate bar. Without thinking, I piSienna's POV Rachel lowered her head for a long moment before finally whispering."I was just about to fix everything."Silent tears slipped down her face. A few seconds later, she whispered again."And then Noah was gone."Those words made my eyes burn all over again."I never even got the chance to truly apologize to him."I stared at her for a long moment. The guilt written across her face was overwhelming.For some reason, I didn't see someone who deserved blame.I only saw a child who was hurting. A child who had lost someone before she had the chance to make things right.I gently rubbed the back of her hand."Rachel."She lifted her face.Tears still covered her cheeks. Her eyes were swollen and red from crying."You are not at fault."Rachel immediately shook her head."But I-""No."I interrupted her softly."Listen to me."She fell silent.I took a deep breath before speaking
Sienna's POV "Rachel!"I quickly got up from the couch when Rachel suddenly fell over.It seemed like all the power had gone from her body. Her face turned deathly pale. Her eyes were empty.I caught her shoulders before she fell on the floor."Easy."I guided her back onto the sofa.Rachel didn't sit quietly. Her body trembled. Her hands felt cold. Tears streamed endlessly down her face."I-"Her voice broke apart. She put her head down and hid her face with both hands."I'm so sorry."Pain tightened inside my chest.Seeing Rachel like this, reminds me of myself the past few days.Broken. Grieving.Trapped inside a prison of regret."I didn't know."Rachel's sobs grew louder."I didn't think Mom would make such a bad choice."I remained silent.
Sienna's POV Another tear fell. It landed on my hand."Why Noah?"The light turned green. I drove forward once more.The nearer I got to Rachel's home, the more the wrath grew. It blazed through the sadness for a moment.Emily had taken everything. Not only my son.She took the future Noah was to have. Every wish that was meant for him had vanished.His trip to Hawaii. His graduation. His wedding someday.Everything.Every little thing was taken away. For no reason.Without the right to do so.I nibbled my lip more. If Emily really thought she could leave and begin again after all this, she was mistaken.A few mins later, my auto got into Rachel's area. The big home showed up from far away.I slowed down the car. My heart started to beat faster with each second that went by.It wasn’t due to fear it
Sienna's POV I couldn't be calm. I couldn't take a seat. I couldn't breathe right.Each time I shut my eyes I saw Noah's face. Then Emily's face. Then Noah once more. Then Emily again.The loop went on forever. It did not halt for a single moment.I didn't even see when my hand went for a car key on the living room table. All I knew was that I had to go.Now."Sienna!"Liam's sound came from behind me while I rushed to the front door. I didn't pause."Sienna, wait!"I kept going. The mad that had been hidden under my sadness had at last taken over my whole body.I yanked the door wide and walked right to the driveway my heart raced in my ears"Sienna!"Liam at last caught up with me. He took my arm before I had a chance to open the car door,"I can't let you go alone."I turned to look at him. My ey
Sienna's POVI could not breathe. My chest felt like it was being squeezed hard from the inside.My head was shaking fast. Tears just kept falling and falling while every breath I took was getting shorter."No."My voice was all broken."No, Liam."My chest was going up and down fast. My whole body was shaking because I was feeling many emotions all at once."What did you just say?" I asked Liam with a voice that was shaking."Emily hit Noah?"Liam looked like he wanted to come to me. So I took a step back before he could touch me.My eyes were stuck on his face. I was looking hard for some sign that this was all just a big mistake.A sign that I had heard wrong. A sign that none of this was real.The look on Liam's face told me that it was not a mistake. He looked really serious.Pain was squeezing my c
Sienna's POVI woke up. I did not feel awake at all. My eyes were open. I felt empty inside.There was no feeling in my chest like I usually get when I think about Noah being gone. No tears came out. I did not feel that pain when I woke up.All I felt was empty.I sat on my bed for a while before I got up. I walked slowly downstairs and through the hallway. It was too quiet.The house looked the same as before. Everything in it had changed.I stopped in front of Noah's room.The door was closed. I had not touched it in a few days.I just stood there in front of Noahs room. I looked at the doorknob. It was something I had seen for years.For a few days I had been avoiding this room. When I walked through the hallway I walked fast so the pain would not catch me.The truth is that I was wrong. The pain was still there. It followed me everywhere. I could not
Emily's POV I got into my luxury car with a harsh movement, slamming the door harder than necessary. The scent of genuine leather and the overly cold air conditioning greeted me, but none of this luxury made my chest feel any lighter. I kicked off my heels carelessly, propping my feet up on
Emily's POV I stood with my back to Willy, still watching the city’s reflection in the glass. Silence hung thick and suffocating. Several seconds passed before I heard his hesitant footsteps approaching, as if afraid to disturb the storm that hadn’t fully passed.“Miss,” he called carefu
Sienna's POV “Mom,” he called suddenly, his voice soft.“Yes, sweetheart?”“If Bam returns Noah’s pencil case later Noah can use it again, right?”The question was simple, but there was hope tucked inside it. I nodded. “Of course you can. It’s yours.”He let out a small brea
Sienna's POV I slowly turned the glass of water in front of me, watching the tiny bubbles rise to the surface. “Sometimes I feel like I have to be strong all the time. Like if I stop for even a moment, everything will fall apart.”“But it’s usually the opposite,” he said calmly. “Things







