Sitting on the bench, I gazed at the far end of the sea.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaKYufMcBK
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So full on the outside, yet so empty within.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjeo0J8zyh
Just like us.
I took the last sip of my coffee, watching people walk by—coming and going, wrapped in their little worlds.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyib4oZ7ql4
I stood up slowly, my long brown coat brushing softly against my skirt.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnC63aa497N
It's winter. The kind that creeps into your bones quietly.
I started walking ahead, glancing back once at the sea.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ferbZ8cbn
Then I looked straight ahead, passing beneath the old streetlights.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyD0FYDu5u
I watched people laughing, their joy echoing faintly in the cold air.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSWOQ4aKvJ
And then, like always, I looked up at the sky.
I unlocked the front door with my keys and stepped inside.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27M60wkSWm
Locked it behind me.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg4ZvSLSiV
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wTsA1nEcL
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rv8BnI20M
"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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4JMo4BNUH
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.
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4khNEi7irW
I climbed up quietly and entered my room, closing the door behind me.
My room wasn't messy—but not quite neat either.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFJdtiF1DK
A small cupboard stood on one side, and a study table with a chair sat at the far end.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgpi0SZSBd
My little bed, slightly unmade.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeKWdf4TwH
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP9DTDbivU
Just a few cars parked silently in front of the houses.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8YseVyocq
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv8RhnpM4l
I groaned tiredly, reached out with one hand, and tapped it off with my eyes still half shut.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguL7jXFCEO
Yawning, I stared at the ceiling for a moment, letting the quiet sink in.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9TdB5Wd0b
It was 6:25 AM.
I finally dragged myself out of bed and stumbled toward the bathroom.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePg58fZ07Z
The lights flickered on, a little too bright.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyEKdFgKUw
I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face, and did my so-called skincare routine—12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcPhx4f7hh
Which honestly didn't feel like a routine at all.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcsPPdknUO
I never really cared for all that makeup and ten-step skin rituals.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51gIG9nF1w
It just... isn't my thing.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CaoeWunYM
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGntZTS8pk
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdQUrZDBpF
The house was quiet—still wrapped in sleep.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkD7X8BAbY
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1fokDbXQk
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuISH5fl5HX
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I tied my hair into a ponytail, adjusted my collar in the mirror, and grabbed my bag.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqmqvQ8dyi
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxoqOgOuJi
The door creaked softly as I opened it.
She was asleep, just like always—her back facing me, blanket pulled up to her shoulders.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WFv1mEwSf
Her breathing was slow and deep.
I stood there for a second, watching quietly, then whispered with a soft smile,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleLfxsAiT4
"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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHooA9M3Ey
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfY3X4zoBd
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