The words refused to leave Lily's mind.
*"The accident was meant for you."*
They echoed inside her heart with every breath she took.
The courtyard around her slowly came back into focus. Students walked past, unaware that her entire world had just changed. Conversations continued. Phones rang. Laughter drifted through the air.
Yet for Lily...
Everything had become silent.
She looked down at Amelia's letter again. The ink had faded over the years, but every word felt alive.
*"Please don't hate yourself."*
Why would Amelia write that?
What had really happened that day?
She remembered fragments.
A red balloon floating into the sky.
Tiny fingers intertwined with hers.
Rain beginning to fall.
Then...
Nothing.
Only darkness.
Her knees weakened.
Lucas immediately reached out, st
