or at least, she had thought so. Because here, in this place that she didn't know yet, everything seemed foreign to her. There was the kitchen with its small fridge, the bathroom with a

hanging. A piece of her old life here, ano

A freedom she had not chosen, but which she nevertheless carried within her like a promise, an uncertain but potential future. She had managed to leave. She had crossed the threshold of their house without looking back. She had

logies, promises, "I love yous" that would no longer serve any purpose. Because it was not love he was offering her, but a fallen, tired, worn-out love. She knew she had no right to doubt, that she had to keep moving

t, but she couldn't escape the void he had left. His arms, his scent, his voice, the sound of his footsteps in the house. Everything. She missed him and she hated to admit it. She had wanted this freedom

before answering. Claire, her best friend, the one who had always supported her, who had seen her through the worst trials. Lara needed to talk to someone.

pick

, Cl

re you? What are you doing? D

it's kind of empty in here. I

you, how are you? It

f being free, but at the same time, I feel so lost. I

ilence hang be

ive for yourself. You don't have to carry all this weight on your shoulders. I'm here, I

h. "A chance." A chance to start over. To live for her. How was that possible? She had left Ethan, she had left him, but deep down

ve. I wanted to break free, but all thi

you. Lara, you have been there for him, for everyone, for years. And now, you hav

she was afraid. She was afraid of being alone. Of losing the love she had known, even if it had disappeared over time. Because lo

it? she asked, her voic

ara. And you know what I'm telling you? Go for it. Live. Don't let this brea

as right. Maybe this pain, this emptiness, would eventually pass. Maybe one day, she would wake up in the morn

You're right. I

ll be there for

. That every day would be a struggle, but that it wasn't the end. No. It wasn't the end. Not yet. She stood up, walked to the window, and looked out. Night had fallen. Everyt