Chapter 13
Aliyana
9 Years Ago
Life changes in a blink of an eye and so does your sanity
Today is supposed to be glorious, and magical. I’m supposed to get up and walk downstairs and everyone is supposed to scream ‘Happy Birthday Aliyana.’
Only here I am downstairs, eating breakfast, alone at my kitchen counter. I look at my phone, hoping it would ring or I would get a message, but nothing comes through.
Frustration and anger ring their ugly head as I spoon the oats cereal into my mouth. I put my phone on silent, for a few minutes. Then I go into my chats and silence my father’s name.
Then I change the silent ringtone and add something not too loud. Once my cereal is done, I take my phone and start scrolling to see my f*******: messages. Nothing
Nobody remembers it’s my birthday. I
