Lena
Some part of me was hoping he would give me an answer. That he won't go silent and keep me in the dark like last time. "Go to sleep." Was what he said, giving my cheeks a light squeeze. I would have pressed further but I decided against it recalling all the events that had happened. I lay back in bed and pulled the cover over my body. "Goodnight." I muffled out. With that, I closed my eyes.
My eyes opened to the familiar room of Uncle. I roamed my hands over his side. He slept next to me last night. Although we didn't do as much as have body contact his sent had filled my nostrils all over. I won't say my mind was freed from the memories of the event that occurred. But the thinking was lesser and was occupied by what ifs.
I sat upright, a yawn escaping me. I stretched out my arm
