Fiona stepped away from the group, her
heart still a tangled mess of emotions. The
apologies, the confusion, the fake
confessions-everything had been too
much. Her mind felt like it was spinning in a
thousand directions, each thought tugging
her in different ways.
She walked to the edge of the terrace,
staring out into the calm blue of the ocean,
the waves gently crashing against the
shore. The sun was setting, casting a soft
glow across the sky, but she didn't feel the
warmth anymore. Everything had become
too overwhelming
For the first time in a long while, she
allowed herself to fee/. All the chaos, all the
hurt, all the confusion--everything she had
been holding in, she couldn't keep it
together anymore
Her throat tightened as the first tear slipped
down her cheek. And then, like a dam
breaking, the floodgates opened. She didn't
try to hold it back, didn't try to force a smile.
She just let herself cry.
There was no pride. No games. No masks
Just Fiona, alone with the weight of her
emotions. She wasn't pretending anymore
She wasn't playing a part. She was just her-
vulnerable, human, and tired.
Her boy best friend, having noticed the
change in her demeanor, quietly approached
her. He didn't say anything. There were no
Words needed. Instead, he simply stood
beside her, placing a hand gently on her
shoulder. He didn't ask her to stop crying or
tell her to be strong. He just let her be.
Fiona sniffled, wiping her face with the back
of her hand, but she didn't pull away. Her
heart ached, but for once, it wasn't because
of the drama or the fighting. It was the realization that she didn't always have to be
strong for everyone else. She could let
herself rest. She could heal
"I'm tired," she whispered to her best friend
"I know," he replied softly. "You don't have to
do this alone."
She nodded, feeling a little lighter with each
tear. "I just need some time. Time to think,
to breathe.
And so she let herself rest there, in the quiet
of the night, feeling the peace of knowing
that, for now, she didn't have to fight. She
didn't have to play games. She could just be.