CH.99

Two days drifted by in an uneventful calm.

The residual entanglements of fear and worry still had me in their grasp. I was unable to muster the courage to venture beyond the familiar confines of our home.

The panic attacks and overwhelming sense of dread clung to me like persistent, unyielding companions in my daily struggle to find footing in this new, uncertain chapter of her life.

I sat nestled in the living room with my family, drawing comfort from their reassuring presence surrounding me as had become routine.

The soft murmurs of conversation and the warmth of being together provided a welcome respite from the turmoil raging within my mind. Yet, there was one noticeable absence that tugged at my attention.

"Mom?" I spoke up with a furrowed brow etched with both curiosity and concern. "Where's Suga? I haven't seen him around today."

My mother merely smiled warmly and mysteriously, reaching out to give my hand a comforting pat instead of providing the explanation I was exp