Alessia’s Pov
Tears spilled down my cheeks, hot and relentless. “I don’t know what to do,” I admitted, my voice trembling. “My mom… she needs €15,000 for her treatment. And I don’t have one, Sophia. I don’t know how I’m supposed to make that kind of money in so little time.”
Sophia pulled me into a tight hug, her warmth a small comfort against the freezing despair that gripped me. “Alessia,” she whispered, “you’re strong. You’ll find a way. We’ll figure it out together, okay? Everything will be fine.”
Her words, though kind, felt hollow in the face of my reality. I wiped my tears with trembling hands, trying to pull myself together.
After a moment of silence, Sophia sat down beside me, her curiosity breaking through her concern. “What about that guy you’re always with?”
I blinked, sta
