The Silent Goodbye
She paused when she saw him like that: broken, miserable, consumed by his sorrow.
She sighed.
She moved past that pain, yet now, Benjamin was suddenly wallowing in sorrow.
There was always a delay between one person's pain and another's remorse.
And once that window has passed, no amount of guilt could undo the damage.
"Nissa, did it hurt? Back then?"
Benjamin looked up, tears clinging to his lashes.
While his emotions were spiraling out of control, Nissa stood like a quiet witness to it all: calm, composed, detached.
She gave a simple nod.