Lahat ng Kabanata ng Save Me: Kabanata 11

I took a step closer. “Emma still believes in you.”At the mention of her name, Mia flinched.“She’s waiting for you,” I continued. “Waiting for you to let her in. And if you do, things can change. You can change.”Her breath hitched, but she shook her head furiously. “It’s too late.”I met her gaze, unwavering. “It’s never too late.”Silence stretched between us. A heavy, fragile silence.I could see the war happening behind her eyes—the fight between the guilt that had chained her for so long and the sliver of hope she was too afraid to grasp.For a moment, I thought she would turn away.But then—Her grip on the bottle loosened.And it slipped from her fingers, landing on the grass with a dull thud.A shaky breath escaped her lips, and for the first time, her shoulders sagged—like she had been holding the weight of the world, and finally, she was ready to set it down.I reached out, my hand trembling. “Come home, Mia.”She stood there, frozen in place, every muscle in her body woun