Liana's Pov

I woke up feeling abnormally light. The sort of lightness that descends upon one after a night of continuous, heavy sleep which, for me, had been a rare commodity these days. There was no ache in my chest today, no weight of last night's desperation pushing me into the ground. Only silence, remarkable silence.

I slipped out of bed and moved quietly into the kitchen, the aroma of just brewed coffee welcoming me halfway. Mum was already at the table, scanning something on her ...