Semua Bab MOAN For me MONALISA : Bab 121 - Bab 125

I moved the duvet off my body and dragged myself out of bed.For a few seconds, I just sat at the edge of the bed, still and tired. My mind was blank, my body drained. I rubbed my palms together slowly, trying to fix my strength, trying to feel human again.A long breath left my lips. I exhaled as if that would somehow push the sleep out of my bones. It didn’t.I slid my feet into my flip-flops and stood up, yawning as I stepped out of the room. The house was quiet, only faint murmurs of morning activity could be heard. My eyes were still half-closed as I made my way toward the kitchen.The moment I walked in...“Ahhh!!” Tricia let out a scream, jerking back with a hand on her chest.Joshua burst into loud laughter beside her, almost knocking over his cereal bowl.I froze, completely confused.“What’s going on? Why are you screaming and why are you laughing, Joshua?” I asked, frowning.Tricia shot me a dramatic look. “You scared the crap out of me... Goodness! You look like a virgin g

Tricia folded her arms tightly across her chest, her brows furrowed in burning frustration as she stood facing Donald. The courtyard air suddenly felt heavier, more suffocating with tension than it had been just moments ago.Donald stood still. He stared at us, at me, then back at her. His jaw clenched, his eyes hardened, and he let out a sharp exhale before speaking."I have nothing to say to you," he said coldly."What? Did you hear that? My goodness!" Tricia turned to me in disbelief, her voice rising in outrage.I stepped forward quickly, trying to keep the situation from boiling over. "Tricia, calm down. I trust Donald completely."Tricia snapped her gaze to me, hurt and desperation evident in her eyes. "No. Don't do that. Don't trust him yet, Mona. Please. Just look at the facts. Go ahead, Donald. Tell us. Why do you have two phones?"Donald’s eyes darkened, and his voice came out like ice. "I'm not saying anything. How dare you lay false accusations against me?""False?" Tricia

I woke up the next morning with a strange kind of energy bubbling inside me. I had no idea why I felt so excited, but it was there...like something good was waiting just around the corner. The sun poured into my room, casting soft golden streaks across the bed. I stretched my arms wide, letting out a lazy yawn that made me smile for no reason.Joshua was curled up beside me, completely knocked out. His tiny lips slightly parted, and his breath was slow and peaceful. I smiled again. He looked so content, like the world couldn’t touch him in his sleep.But then a thought crossed my mind.Wait. Why was Joshua still in my room?Shouldn't Donald have come to take him to his own bed last night?And then it clicked.Donald and Tricia.Something had definitely happened between those two last night. I could feel it in my gut.I slid off the bed quickly, careful not to wake Joshua. My feet barely touched the cold tiles as I darted out of my room and headed straight to Tricia's.Empty.Her bed w