Chapter 129 – Anything For Aya

(Aya’s POV)

It was not sadness... but deep torment, anguish, and hatred that bound my heart.

It had been years since my mother died, but even until now, I was still hurting. It was difficult to understand why she had to die when I still needed her. Dad... My dad... He never left my side and reminded me every single day that everything happened for a reason. He would always brag to the world about how I helped him move on, but the truth was that dad was the one who carried me, giving me strength and courage. Now that he was gone, who would carry me?

Losing one parent was hard, but losing both was tormenting, drowning me in this endless hell.

“How’s Aya?” I heard Aunt Beth asking Addie.

“Broken.” My cousin sniffled. “She hardly talks. She doesn’t even trust anyone to hold Katie. She breaks down whenever we try getting her.”

I could hear them all... I could hear everything! Even the heavy pounding of my heart, the constant ringing of phones, and even Myra’s sniffles whenever she talked t