Joelien Point of View
As the sun's rays pierced through the thin curtains of her room, Joelien stirred from a deep slumber. She opened her eyes slowly, and as reality seeped in, she realized it was already 3:30 in the afternoon. The shock of time lost hung in the air like a hazy fog.
How had she slept so long?
The last thing she clearly remembered was Josh helping her upstairs, his gentle hands guiding her through the dim light.
She adjusted herself upright, wiping the remnants of slumber from her eyes, and felt an unexpected clarity—no throbbing headache, just a comforting sense of rest wrapping around her like a warm blanket.
For once, her body felt rejuvenated, a sensation she had longed for in the depths of her loneliness. Perhaps this was the pulse of new life coursing through
