Sitting on the bench, I gazed at the far end of the sea.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2ofAPHqoo
Oh, how I love sitting here—watching the water.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYWePPFCFr
So full on the outside, yet so empty within.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhX8jpgEtX
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBJFR7GMiS
I stood up slowly, my long brown coat brushing softly against my skirt.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wC06BcpZy
It's winter. The kind that creeps into your bones quietly.
I started walking ahead, glancing back once at the sea.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeuZzf0It1
Then I looked straight ahead, passing beneath the old streetlights.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXWYhErRAE
I watched people laughing, their joy echoing faintly in the cold air.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ21TQt2h6
And then, like always, I looked up at the sky.
I unlocked the front door with my keys and stepped inside.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbODiQGynS
Locked it behind me.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZfcUFfzcC
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qDu4tJfFT
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHP5Ozybfo
"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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JJGR1pTjN
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcYFddDcDm
Lost in thought, as always.
Funny how we all get lost in thoughts.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2vbSZ9fLX
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHG253Nvap
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx5vaNxgXG
A small cupboard stood on one side, and a study table with a chair sat at the far end.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO5yBwbm5z
My little bed, slightly unmade.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPucglaKjz4
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgohNHC12c
Just a few cars parked silently in front of the houses.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnvnsJXMZV
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN3p5MxRPk
I groaned tiredly, reached out with one hand, and tapped it off with my eyes still half shut.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn143ltUpy
Yawning, I stared at the ceiling for a moment, letting the quiet sink in.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYM7ORA327
It was 6:25 AM.
I finally dragged myself out of bed and stumbled toward the bathroom.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3LmL65Nbc
The lights flickered on, a little too bright.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWPmgAylFk
I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face, and did my so-called skincare routine—14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxCdNsTsTf
Which honestly didn't feel like a routine at all.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmBLfrDFti
I never really cared for all that makeup and ten-step skin rituals.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ERv9QHqQy
It just... isn't my thing.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPx9OJ2PENj
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqeO1OfX5g
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX028AQybE
The house was quiet—still wrapped in sleep.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPGjIhe1Tb
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVICd1ZC3g
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUAUOyMMpb
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I tied my hair into a ponytail, adjusted my collar in the mirror, and grabbed my bag.14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDVz3K77lu
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rwifoUI6P
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZFFwTWcoJ
Her breathing was slow and deep.
I stood there for a second, watching quietly, then whispered with a soft smile,14Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzySCz4EHDf
"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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt7eoG6gHW
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23ulnejHiU
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