Aliyana

9 Years Ago

Life changes in a blink of an eye and so does your sanity

Today is supposed to be glorious, and magical. I'm supposed to get up and walk downstairs and everyone is supposed to scream ‘Happy Birthday Aliyana.'

Only here I am downstairs, eating breakfast, alone at my kitchen counter. I look at my phone, hoping it would ring or I would get a message, but nothing comes through.

Frustration and anger ring their ugly head as I spoon the oats ...