Chapter Thirty-Six: Silent Storms
Rachel stepped into her apartment with lead in her limbs and fog in her mind. She looked exhausted—utterly wasted. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, in every possible way.
She bent down to take off her shoes, her fingers fumbling with the straps. Each second felt heavier than the last. With slow, dragging steps, she made her way to her room, stripped off her clothes, and headed straight to the shower.
Maybe the water could wash away the storm inside her.
But as soon as she stepped beneath the spray, it all broke.
Tears.
Hot, angry, confused, and silent. They slipped down her cheeks, mixing with the water, her body trembling as she cried quietly under the stream. She didn’t sob. She didn’t wail. She just… let go.
Let it fall.
All the h
