as not an easy feat to accomplish, yet this was the only way to go. Or was I supposed to

fool myse

my flat stomach and sighed. I hated myself for all the times I let myself dream of a perfect lif

it out and come to an agreement. I could not erase Pierce from my life completely. Even if

carried. They deserved to have a life filled with love

send before I gave myself a chance to overanalyze or change

few times as my sobs wracked my body. But even when all I wanted to do was curl into a ball and let my emotions loo

hat he had gifted me throughout the time we were together. Now when

ad given me the six inch statue, he told me that it had reminded him of me. My heart had soared at the thoughtful gift when he h

th the apartment. I wanted to get away from it. From everything that reminded me of romantic cuddles on the nights he

my blind love and naivety, I overlooked the fact that we only ever met intimately in this apartment. I had never been to his real home, nor did I know anything a

I

levator and order me me in after declaring love to me or... atleast tell me that I still mattered. But I knew he wasn't c

*

by the cab driver. "We've reached

ent my family called home. I thanked him after he helped me get

ered, brightening when she saw it was me. The warm hug that enveloped me,

I felt guilt for not visiting often. The mo

ed, her brows furrowing

ng a smile into my weary-looking face. I followed qu

e was going to say but at least I was sitting. "We had a hike in rent a while back, and I didn't want to tel

mouth again?" I rubbed my eyes wearily. "You should have

nt me telling you either. You should not be stuck con

ot." And mom wasn't the best person to follow advice from, given her state. I led the way

me, and rose gingerly from her seat to joi

s she

uent." She glanced at Lily. "I already told Lily that I think

at, she just came home! Look Myra, mum is perfectl

adapts to it shortly after, and then she gets

fears. "Her care won't be personal in a hospice, she

otice the changes that we do, they don'

r sister. She's holed up in here all the time, don't you want the burden of taking care of your mum to be lifted from her shoulders?" I glanced at Lily who was n

igned. "Okay,

yr

'm still mad you kept a

ss her face. "There's actually more." Oh G

ffocating presence, silent sobs. My hands over my sister's eyes to

. I stayed frozen in my seat though, having a craz

ore I was able to spea

facility, they said he would be gett

Lily." I explained like she didn't already know. We had moved states just to make it harder fo

idn't go haywire but It would take a miracle to solve all our problems at this rate. It felt worse not ha