: : : Sophie : : :
I sit alone in the garden, the cool breeze brushing against my skin as I roll Jayden’s Alpha ring between my fingers. The metal is cold, a stark contrast to the warmth that used to radiate from him.
"I miss you," I whisper, my voice barely audible over the rustling leaves. "I miss you so much, Jayden…"
I like to think that he can hear me when I speak to the wind. Sometimes I still can’t believe that he’s gone. It just feels like he’s on a holiday somewhere and he’s gonna come right back.
And so… talking helps.
“The past seven moons have been the hardest of my life…” I continue. “The weight of grief clings to me like a second skin. I have trouble eating, trouble sleeping. Some nights, I lie awake staring at the ceiling, waiting for exhaustion to take me, only to end
