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Her Pov.

I had lost the ability to smile, I had lost

the ability to feel anything except for that

creeping hollow of pain in my abdomen and the strong waves of loneliness in my heart.

I just lay there, in the dark,staring at the

blank celling.No matter how many times I

tried,no matter how many times I called,no

matter what I messaged,the response had

been the same-none.

I can't believe his sister is Aurora

I didn't have tears in me anymore,I wanted

to cry, I did.But I was empty, I had cried too

much the pillow had stains all over it.

So instead I just lay there, no idea what day it was,no idea what time, No idea why I was still alive

You know that feeling?When your past comes glaring in your face.

A single mistake,a single choice,

affected your soul in ways you didn't expect.

When I had decided to be a home decorator.

I hadn't thought of the consequences and i

hadn't thought of the pain my past would bring.

I breathed out through my mouth,the

constant crying and weeping had blocked

my nose a little.

I blinked looking at the tiny

crack in the celling. It was nothing compared to the huge void in my heart.

My mind kept rewinding to the day at

Hospital.

The surprise in his face was

anticipated but the hurt and guilt and

disgust that joined in later was what broke

me every time.

My mind kept making up scenarios, what if

I had told him the truth? What if he didn't

have to find it out on his own? Would he

understand why I did what I did? Would

he still let me in? Would he still give me a

chance?

Because that's all I wanted,one chance to

beg for forgiveness,to explain myself,to

come clean.

But that chance seemed long gone,

disappeared like all traces of my happiness.

A part of kept waiting for the police to show up at my door and take me to jail.

A part of me knew I deserved it but a major part of me knew that Scott was the one who deserved it more.

I bit my lip,whispering to the shadows of

misery, remorse and loss."Why?Why did

things end this way? Why didn't I have the

courage to explain myself? Why did I run?

Why me?Why?"

If only I could go back in time.If only I could get one more chance.

"Caroline Timberlake! GET UP! OPEN THE DAMN DOOR"

I wasn't surprised to hear the harsh

shouting,I heard it at least thrice every day.

"No."I replied meekly, curling into a ball on

the bed and wrapping the blanket around

me.It wasn't cold and yet I felt chilly.

"Caroline!" Flora shouted,continuing to bang on the door."I will break this door down." She warned.

I didn't reply, I just closed my eyes,trying to

drown her voice with my dreadful thoughts.

But flora wasn't the one to give up."It has

been a week sis .You have to eat."

I wasn't hungry.I had long lost my appetite.

I waited for more orders,the emotional

blackmail card still hadn't been used.But

then I heard a body slumping down and

small whimpering sounds.

My head snapped up, my ears straining to

hear the voice.And it was so clear flora was on the other side of the door, crying.

I sighed contemplating my options.I wanted to open the door and console her but that meant getting out of the bed and out of the room and I still wasn't done with crying and sinking in my sorrows.

But then I heard flora hiccup and it only

happened when she was truly sad,so I got

out of the bed, standing on my feet and

wobbling a little.I felt weak.

As I walked to open the door I glanced at the mirror and winced in repulsion.

That filthy thin reflection with dark circles and no glow ? I frowned at

myself ,when had I become so weak as to

hide myself in a room and cry to sleep every night?

I opened the door and felt my heart break a little more as I saw flora curled up in a ball crying.

And then with no respect of my choice,my

own tears started to flow."Why are you

crying?"I squeaked out swallowing the

tears.

Flora glanced up,taking in my miserable

appearance and then burst into a whole new set of tears.

I slumped my shoulders,kneeling down

beside her."Why are you crying?"Looking

at her,even I had started getting tears in my eyes.

She wiped away the tears on one cheek with the back of her hand."Why are you crying?"

I sniffed,wiping my nose with the back of

my hand."Because you are crying!"

Flora gasped a hiccup."Youve been ignoring me!"

"I was in depression!"I wailed,my tone

raising a notch as I fought my tears.

Flora hit my shoulder.Then you don't

ignore me im your sister."

I rubbed my nose,sniffing more."I am

sorry."

Flora blinked at me with her teary face."I

was so worried."She sobbed.

My lower lip trembled,feeling guilty for

blocking out my sister ."I know."

Flora shook her head,breathing heavily due to all the crying."No you don't.I couldn't sleep,I haven't eaten properly. I was really worried."

I felt more tears drop down my face.I pulled her in for a hug.And for the first time in a whole week I felt content and safe.

Flora hugged back tightly.We were both

soaking each other's shoulders but didn't

care."I love you."I whispered,taking deep

breaths to calm down the sobbing

Flora hiccupped."I love you too big sis"

We stayed like that for a while both not

wanting to let go.

The comfort was long desired and felt good, slowly the tears dried

out and we leaned back giving each other

sloppy smiles on the messed up faces.

"She is Arthur's sister" I said to flora which the information quickly wiped off the smile from her face.

"Scott's dead fiance" she asked to which I nodded