Czarina slowly opened her eyes. She could still feel the extra weight of her eyelids due to crying too much last night. Czarina didn't know how long she slept. She didn't even know what time she fell asleep. All Czarina knows is that her sleep got disturbed because of the knocks on her door.
"Czarina, Dear? Are you awake?" she heard Lola Rosing softly say behind the door.
Czarina still doesn't want to get up. She's still sleepy, and she felt so drained about what happened yesterday. For now, Czarina just wants to be left alone. So, she ignored her grandmother's calls and closed her eyes.
But Lola Rosing was so persistent.
After a never-ending knock, Czarina heard a faint click, and to her surprise, her door suddenly opened. Czarina didn't move. Her back is still facing the door. And af
