't shake off the feeling of confusion and hurt. I found myself t

elings. It's annoying to think that the hurtful words came from her,

stantly walking on eggshells around Sana. This recent conversation has

his when mama was still aliv

ching outfits, styling our hair in similar

th experiences and laughter

ana, who was my bestfriend, began to distance a

company. He spends all his time in his company, and when he's home, he spends his

t and guiding presence has

cares for me at the moment, provi

ents where I yearn for love and

de sure of that. No boys can approach me or Sana because w

rage and come close to us, our

f a heavily guarded mans

e any friends. Sana seems to have a small circle o

to go out, deeming her mature

And I'm still not old enough for

g? It's the fact that Sana is ju

s not that old, but papa

end of the stairs, until I absentmindedly collided

F*** th

the wall shifting. Excuse me?!! Why

ise surprise, it's

perso

so tall. Like I just bruised my head

eyes that seemed to bore into my very soul, lea

was not just any person, but someone with an

me to challenge him. In that moment I could help but

been starin

to where I was going. Please don't get mad sir". I just wen

his ma

ok at his face. Mind you, I'm not really a shor

face and damn

ekbones that cut through diamonds an

zines and wonder if human beings lik

make the situati

y now" I turn to leave before I start inhaling his r

mells rea

oing, don't be so careless" I

man do

e was already gone. What

've wasted too much time. I'm sur

room I decided to stop by the

ger buzzing with serva

abushka humming a familiar tune ma

ould be in the main room by now" Babushka greeted me

he way" I responded, not wanting to tell her abo

ingered in my mind, but I pushed it aside, just wanting to

eady? " Babushka inquired, h

ting married off to a person she has never met before. I would react the s

st like that too, you know?" Babushka sh

I asked, intrigued

arried to someone I have never met before, I was devastated. But

r would think I married him out of pure love. So I

appiness. Even though she acts li

I'm done here" Babushka said, as she led

by now" "Yah I'm sure he's

in a while. So this meeting will b

n room, we suddenly stopped a

to him. "Hello little sun" pa

re last home" I whisper softly, my voice filled with long

an effort to prioritize coming home more often" he reassured me, but I knew he wouldn'

s, Nikolai" Babushka chimed in. "They won'

ace in my schedule and spend time with

p our guests waiting any longer. Let's make

ready bustling with people, I swiftly m

tched washed over me. I scanned t

ere he

watching me with such intensity, you w

rred within me a mixture

I'm sure they hold secrets and m

nd why does his presence ev