(Bella)
I walk Derrick to the door, he steps out, turning to face me. "Don't overthink anything, one step at a time, you'll get through this," he gives me a comforting hug.
"Thank you, Rick. My regards to Ebony," I manage a small smile.
As I shut the door, I lean against it, trying to steel my mind from everything.
Once done, I made my way to Jasmine's room, quietly pushing her door open. There she is, already asleep, her small frame curled up under the covers, alongside her doll.
I walk up close, and when I take a closer look at her face, I see the remnants of dried tears that crisscross her cheeks, leaving behind a subtle map.
My heart aches as I carefully caressed her cheeks, my mind reminiscing over what happened earlier.
I shouldn't have lost it in front of them like that but D
