13. ...moment of overwhelming sorrow

Isla’s POV

I’m all alone. I felt like I couldn’t breathe as every part of me was breaking into pieces.

In a moment of overwhelming sorrow, I turned away, my sobs escaping into the quiet air. I began to run, each step displaying my desperate attempt to escape the pain that clung to me like a suffocating fog. The world became blurry as my vision was clouded by the tears streaming down my face.

I expected Dario to follow me or do something, but for a second, it seemed like I had forgotten that Dario didn’t care about me. I would have to carry the burden by myself.

My only hope was that everything wouldn’t come crashing down on me.

As I raced through the cemetery, the haunting memories of her fractured family fueled my anguish. The cold wind bit at me, matching the chill in my heart.

How had she felt knowing that the ones who should be home to her had turned their backs against her because of one decision?

My breaths came in ragged gasps, the rhythm of my hurried steps syncing with the