MasukSienna’s POV
I moved to the tiny kitchen, pulled out a clean glass, and filled it with water. My motions were stiff, mechanical, like a machine. I drank half of it down, hoping the cold liquid would extinguish the fire raging in me, but it only left a bitter taste on my tongue.The waves of memory crashed again. I remembered how that sofa once held our laughter, where we shared trivial stories until late at night. And now, he sat there again, not with laughter, but with silence heavLiam’s POVI closed my eyes for a moment before looking at Emily"Have you ever thought about Sienna?" The question made Emily tense up."She lost her son and it still hurts her a lot. She still hears Noahs voice she still sees his shadow. She cries every night."Emily bit her lip and her fingers tightened around the edge of her prison uniform."I lost my son too. I lost the future he was supposed to have I lost every plan we made I lost every dream he carried."I swallowed hard feeling a lump in my throat."He never even got to live his life."There was silence between us again.The only sound was the hum of the air conditioner filling the room.Emily did not look at me anymore. She looked down at the table in front of her.For a moment I thought she was starting to understand.A few se
Liam's POVI turned off the engine when I parked outside the detention center. The gray building stood silently in front of me; it was cold and unwelcoming.I sat in the driver's seat for a while not moving. My eyes were fixed on the walls ahead.Emily's first court hearing was tomorrow. My lawyer told me that we had all the evidence we needed.We had the CCTV footage. The vehicle investigation and witness statements all pointed to Emily.The case was much ready for trial. I still had one question on my mind.I wanted to see Emily. I did not want to forgive her.I was not going to threaten her. I just wanted to hear the truth from her.Why did she do something cruel?After a few minutes a correctional officer took me to the visitation room. There was glass between us and we each had a telephone on a small table.I sat down. Waited, my hands clas
Sienna's POV"Now I cry because I remember Noah."A faint smile touched my lips even as tears gathered in my eyes once again."I can remember him without feeling like I have to chase after him."Liliana looked at me for a long moment. A gentle smile slowly appeared on her face."That's a huge step forward, Sienna."Silence lingered between us before I finally nodded. Maybe she was right.The wound in my heart was still there. The longing had not faded even a little.Tonight was different. I could think about Noah while remaining quietly in my seat.Running out of the house never crossed my mind. Chasing a shadow that existed only in my memories no longer felt necessary.I simply missed him. Perhaps that was the small step I had been searching for all this time.Our conversation drifted to tomorrow's dinner, the market we wanted to visit again, and the sunrise William promised would be beautiful if the weather stayed clear.
Sienna's POV Night came in slowly. The noise of the waves was clearer than it was before that afternoon.Moon shine bounced off the sea on the other side of my window, making shiny lines that moved with the wave.I sat at a tiny desk looking at the sea. The blue book I got before was open in front of me.A plain dark pen sat in my hand. My eyes stayed on the line I wrote just a couple hours ago.Today I heard the sound of the waves.It was just one line. Looking at it again made me wish to put in something else tooTaking a light breath I put my pen on the page once more.The waves always come and leave? Maybe that is why the sea isn't really alone.My hand went way slower than it did before. There was a time when I could fill pages without stopping.Writing a short part now felt like going up a big hill. A small grin showed on my face anyway.
Sienna's POVI walked toward the cashier with Liliana. Before I knew it I had bought a notebook and a simple black pen.As we stepped out of the bookstore I turned around one time. The shelf with my novels was still standing inside.A faint smile came on my lips. My heart was saying things that no one else could hear.Noah.You always said you wanted to be the person to read every story I wrote. Maybe you can't read them anymore.My chest felt tight again. The sadness was still there. It did not hurt me as much as it used to.I held the notebook a little tighter. It felt like somethingIf I can write again someday I will write a story with hope in it.I want to believe that even though we never forget what we lost, life can still go on.Liliana nudged my arm gently. Her smile was warm."Come on.""Afternoon
Sienna's POV I kept gripping the book for a while. My fingers slowly followed each letter of my name that was printed on the cover.It seemed odd. It was like I was seeing a different person's life not my own."An author."The words slipped from my lips in a quiet murmur.Liliana turned to me. A wonder filled her eyes!"Hm?""I almost forgot."A sour grin crossed my mouth. The thought seemed far away."I once had a dream this big."Writing was never just a fun thing that turned into a job. It had always been my other home.When I was glad, I wrote. When I was blue or mixed up, I wrote too.Each feeling I couldn't say turned into a tale. Each mood found its spot on the sheetAll things turned different afte͏r that. To open an empty paper was not something I could do anymore.Fear had taken control. I
Sienna's POV I opened my eyes slowly, letting the scent of coffee fill my lungs. There was something soothing about this small routine: the same movements, the same sounds, every afternoon when Liam was home, or even when he wasn’t. As if my body had memorized it long before my mind ever dou
Sienna’s POVAfter Noah jogged through the school gate, waving his hand, I smiled for a moment, a smile that lasted only a few seconds before fading beneath the weight that had been pressing against my chest since last night.My hand remained raised a little longer, returning his small wave even th
Sienna's POV Liam turned to me and giggled, warming the room just a little even though my chest still felt like it was being cut open from the inside.Liam looked at me with a gentle smile. “You two did great.”I returned the smile, trying to make it as sincere as possible. I di
Liam's POV I never expected the walk to Emily’s apartment to feel this heavy. On the way there, my mind kept replaying the fabricated images that had spread overnight photos taken without my consent, stitched together with false narratives deliberately crafted to provoke the public.I ha







