Sitting on the bench, I gazed at the far end of the sea.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbHpN3sicd
Oh, how I love sitting here—watching the water.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnPYlGQmMC
So full on the outside, yet so empty within.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO2b5ERnpL
Just like us.
I took the last sip of my coffee, watching people walk by—coming and going, wrapped in their little worlds.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46EVySC2R4
I stood up slowly, my long brown coat brushing softly against my skirt.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcpSTjsVzU
It's winter. The kind that creeps into your bones quietly.
I started walking ahead, glancing back once at the sea.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8q3iOlyoRY
Then I looked straight ahead, passing beneath the old streetlights.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpNKdbd24f
I watched people laughing, their joy echoing faintly in the cold air.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqtAYBDXwp
And then, like always, I looked up at the sky.
I unlocked the front door with my keys and stepped inside.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeHt81jEoH
Locked it behind me.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6qb8SBWc4
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRuxf23A16
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUNjOdbIXb
"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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYz6KNTOWd
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—16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOSbrC0PI6
Lost in thought, as always.
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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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlhFNk5rzd
I climbed up quietly and entered my room, closing the door behind me.
My room wasn't messy—but not quite neat either.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UxD3mnQk1
A small cupboard stood on one side, and a study table with a chair sat at the far end.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX3d0T03se
My little bed, slightly unmade.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkvIEVTz3y
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvrGBHK7z0
Just a few cars parked silently in front of the houses.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TdHUOeWEz
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ6sMzFli3
I groaned tiredly, reached out with one hand, and tapped it off with my eyes still half shut.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NQw2s4lGU
Yawning, I stared at the ceiling for a moment, letting the quiet sink in.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVQxSRzmeb
It was 6:25 AM.
I finally dragged myself out of bed and stumbled toward the bathroom.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQllnlONC2
The lights flickered on, a little too bright.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGXOxeAbrg
I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face, and did my so-called skincare routine—16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2HnreE28t
Which honestly didn't feel like a routine at all.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWjkLacpVu
I never really cared for all that makeup and ten-step skin rituals.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcOEWQxlBd
It just... isn't my thing.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql8R6c8XU5
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xhhVUPqBK
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTl6HNULPT
The house was quiet—still wrapped in sleep.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92dnx2Hrw7
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45V8KQPBGe
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yvHEFkNXC
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I tied my hair into a ponytail, adjusted my collar in the mirror, and grabbed my bag.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLhjNu1bgg
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7IDSikDVU
The door creaked softly as I opened it.
She was asleep, just like always—her back facing me, blanket pulled up to her shoulders.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97XJbB8Y25
Her breathing was slow and deep.
I stood there for a second, watching quietly, then whispered with a soft smile,16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdrdAFsVEx
"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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFDN7ZImiS
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.16Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXeyiuMPFB
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