Scarlett (Second Edition)
Somehow, they remained celibate, their distance deliberate, as if they were making themselves scarce to prolong the silence between us.
The isolation became my new companion, a familiar weight that pressed against my thoughts, warping them. I spoke to the voice in my head when the silence became too much, clinging to any sound, any distraction. When the headaches came, I relied on the Garnicia to numb them, sometimes taking more than I should, hoping for peace, hoping for rest. Some nights, I dared to hope I wouldn’t wake up, that the numbness would carry me into a sleep I wouldn’t return from.
Yet, each morning, I opened my eyes, facing another day of silence, of labor, of solitude. The hop