THE WHAT-IFS OF LIFE

In the stillness of her new home, Ayana's mind becomes a battleground, where memories of her tumultuous relationship with Robby, or Jerry, as she had come to know him, wage war against her attempts to move forward. The walls seem to whisper his name, each corner holding fragments of their shared past like silent witnesses to their love-turned-strife. The once-familiar spaces that should offer solace now feel like traps, ensnaring her in a web of emotions she thought she had left behind.

Echoes of arguments reverberate through the rooms, the sharp words and raised voices leaving scars that refuse to heal. The promises they made in moments of fleeting happiness now lie shattered, scattered like shards of glass across her consciousness. With each passing day, Ayana finds herself reliving moments she would rather forget, the weight of regret bearing down on her like an unyielding burden.

In the darkness of night, when the world grows quiet and still, Ayana's thoughts drift back to the pas