Hannah POV
The echoes of her screams still resonate in my mind, while the fire's heat continues to sear me as if I'm trapped in its midst. The ache in my belly has escalated beyond ordinary; it's now a fierce, gut-twisting knot. Unable to shake these thoughts, I've remained planted on this couch for hours, my body imprinting its heat onto the seat.
"Here, have some of this." Diana extends a plate of rice and green peas toward me. It looks appetizing, yet I lack the desire to eat.
"Thanks," I reply, suddenly finding everything mundane and feeling a growing irritation towards life itself. Tina had warned me about the revelations regarding my parents, but the emptiness and weightlessness I feel now were unexpected.
"What you witnessed, I understand how traumatic it must have seemed, espec
