CAMILLA POV
Every night, as I lay in bed, the silence was overwhelming. The apartment felt too empty, too quiet. My thoughts drifted to Aria and Archie, wondering how they were coping without me. Did Aria miss me as much as I missed her? Was Archie regretting his decision?
One particularly lonely evening, I received a call from Mrs. Jenkins, the elderly neighbor I had befriended at the diner. Her warm voice was a small comfort, a reminder that I wasn't entirely alone.
"How are you holding up, dear?" she asked, her concern palpable.
"I'm managing," I replied, trying to sound more upbeat than I felt. "The new job is going well."
"That's good to hear," she said, but I could sense she wasn't convinced. "You know, it's okay to miss them. It's okay to feel sad."
Her words hit
