t. At that moment, she didn't care; she just wanted to be there again. Later that evening, Emily found herself in the same field, but everything felt different this time. Instea

her bed, and pulled out the passport photograph she had kept hidden. She stared at it, trying to recall if she had ever seen his face before, but no matter how hard she looked, she was sure she

ng to Sia's room. Sia was busy preparing for a trip to her farmland the next day to check on her crops w

pped going to his place," Emily sa

?" Sia asked, fi

nd, but all along, he only saw me as a woman," E

f course, he always looked at you

er shoulders slumping. "But now t

s a good man," Sia said, he

is good man," Emily replied, h

ng okay with you?" Sia asked, noticing t

tless ever since. I went back to that field, but he didn't

hed on her face. She couldn't understand why Emily kept bringing u

She knew she shouldn't keep bringi

ss for words. "Okay, let's say you want to me

mily replied, he

find him?" Sia asked

y said, her eyes lighting

?" Sia echo

t a letter and some cash for me," Emily

er and you found a photo, that's a good start," she

retrieve the items from her own space. When she returned, she

in disbelief. "He seems rude. I mean, didn't you read the letter? He obviously doesn't want to

him. I need to talk to him. We need to discuss what happ

er friend. She understood the turmoil Emily was experiencing, but wha

She felt a wave of disbelief wash over her as she stared at the image. "Selene,

his name," Emily replied, her

name was?" Sia pres

ng to recall the details

xpression shifting from shock

s the life and death of everyone living here," Sia explained, her voice laced with fe

in trouble for that act alone?" Sia continued, her voice low and urgent.