Ethan
I never imagined waiting could hurt so much… I'd spent practically the entire night awake.
Every time I closed my eyes, the same questions resurfaced.
What if Nathan was wrong? What if Alexander was no longer alive? What if we were too late?
I slowly turned my head; Clara was still asleep… We went back to the room, and I stayed with her so she could try to rest. She was lying on her side, hugging a pillow with that tranquility I loved to observe.
For a few seconds, I forgot everything, I just watched her… She was breathing slowly.
Her hair fell haphazardly onto the pillow; it still surprised me to see her sleeping next to me.
After everything we'd been through… It still felt like a privilege.
Very carefully, I brushed a strand of hair away from her face. She smiled slightly,
