Sitting on the bench, I gazed at the far end of the sea.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tMAXFc9dU
Oh, how I love sitting here—watching the water.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV1WOVkv3c
So full on the outside, yet so empty within.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTBzAxgDFN
Just like us.
I took the last sip of my coffee, watching people walk by—coming and going, wrapped in their little worlds.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXDs3Yy0Pr
I stood up slowly, my long brown coat brushing softly against my skirt.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb4woNZwRb
It's winter. The kind that creeps into your bones quietly.
I started walking ahead, glancing back once at the sea.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTABc3GtrX
Then I looked straight ahead, passing beneath the old streetlights.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ug8Wo20RM
I watched people laughing, their joy echoing faintly in the cold air.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSRaNitQ8T
And then, like always, I looked up at the sky.
I unlocked the front door with my keys and stepped inside.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUqYNMckkj
Locked it behind me.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3Qp6w0Lq7
Kicked off my shoes and walked in, removing my coat as I headed toward the small couch.
My little sister was there, curled up and watching Friends.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOD0CegxwT0
She was laughing softly.
I walked over and gently stroked her hair.
"You're home," she said, looking up at me.
I nodded. "Yes, off course."
I sat beside her on the couch and smiled.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyIFsjgnSd
"Aren't you tired of watching TV all the time?" I asked.
She shook her head, grinning.
I just nodded and looked at the TV for a moment, then turned my eyes to the wall clock.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb6eY46kXP
5:35.
"Mom isn't home yet?" I asked, glancing at Mona.
"It's not time yet," she replied, checking the clock.
I nodded again and stood up, making my way to the kitchen just a few steps away.
I looked at the sink, sighed, tied the apron around my waist, and started washing the dishes—14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAisS7aL6v
Lost in thought, as always.
Funny how we all get lost in thoughts.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rhcOoN843
Whether we're doing something or absolutely nothing at all.
After I finished the dishes, I dried my hands with the towel and walked toward the stairs.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdwl8FnJ8j
I climbed up quietly and entered my room, closing the door behind me.
My room wasn't messy—but not quite neat either.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zyoY43IuL
A small cupboard stood on one side, and a study table with a chair sat at the far end.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK3DvXEhCL
My little bed, slightly unmade.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaicIwxhD6B
A hanging decoration—a scenery of drowning toys in water—swayed gently near the window.
I walked over and opened the window.
Outside, everything was still.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupMvu5QcM2
Just a few cars parked silently in front of the houses.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnWtCaB9M1
The neighbor's window was closed.
I sighed, glanced around once more, then quietly closed the window.
My alarm buzzed, loud and annoying, cutting through the stillness of the early morning.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyIJGs7g0t
I groaned tiredly, reached out with one hand, and tapped it off with my eyes still half shut.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q3xdJ7Nvh
Yawning, I stared at the ceiling for a moment, letting the quiet sink in.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc7iGVFQu0
It was 6:25 AM.
I finally dragged myself out of bed and stumbled toward the bathroom.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvBlmI2QXI
The lights flickered on, a little too bright.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8yNpK47rQ
I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face, and did my so-called skincare routine—14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo69tRGHO4B
Which honestly didn't feel like a routine at all.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PkqHpsGDy
I never really cared for all that makeup and ten-step skin rituals.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkXkIPtxms
It just... isn't my thing.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifwWiHsuwz
Actually, I don't think anything is truly my thing.
I wiped my face with a paper towel and walked out of the bathroom, heading toward Mona's room.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG0nOSKZub
Her small, cozy space was dim and warm.
I walked to her bed and gently shook her shoulder.
"Mona," I whispered softly, "wake up, sweetheart. You need to get ready for school."
She groaned and turned, burying her face in the blanket.
"Mona..." I chuckled lightly. "Don't make me pour cold water on you."
Her eyes peeked open, dramatic as ever. "You wouldn't."
I smirked, "Try me."
She sat up with a pout, rubbing her eyes. I ruffled her hair and left the room.
I made my way down to the kitchen, flicking on the lights as the soft morning blue filtered through the windows.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuOfCbhSmo
The house was quiet—still wrapped in sleep.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvf35j0Kqa
I tied my hair in a messy ponytail, grabbed two slices of bread, popped them into the toaster, and began preparing breakfast.
The smell of toasted bread and warm milk filled the air.
Mona appeared in the doorway a few minutes later, her hair messy, yawning adorably.
"Breakfast is almost ready," I said, placing her plate on the table.
She shuffled over and sat down, grabbing her cup with both hands like she needed it to survive the morning.
We sat and ate quietly, the kind of silence that only sisters can share.
After breakfast, Mona ran off to her room to get dressed.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTotke8ifo
I rinsed the plates quickly, then went upstairs to my room.
I opened my cupboard and pulled out my college uniform: a soft blue shirt paired with a large skirt that flowed down past my knees and leggies.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY9GEgBqnX
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I tied my hair into a ponytail, adjusted my collar in the mirror, and grabbed my bag.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkYywcF2R0
Heading downstairs, I called out, "Mona! Let's go!"
"I'm coming!" she shouted from her room.
While waiting, I walked to Mom's bedroom.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqJAeEQQSv
The door creaked softly as I opened it.
She was asleep, just like always—her back facing me, blanket pulled up to her shoulders.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeuSBmd8wj
Her breathing was slow and deep.
I stood there for a second, watching quietly, then whispered with a soft smile,14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcPuPwpC9i
"Bye, Mom... love you."
We stepped out of the house. The cold morning air hit gently against our skin as Mona and I walked down the street hand in hand.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY61aaZ9GSN
The sky was pale, the streets damp from dew, and the world slowly waking up.
Mona was telling me about her class project—something with glitter, glue, and a volcano that might explode if her friend messed up the baking soda again.
I listened, smiling faintly, nodding along.
Her voice was the only warmth I needed in that moment.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm8Zj78dA8
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