Liana's POV

Today is the hearing and I woke up with a physical weight on my chest. I hardly slept, neither did mum.The house was quiet, almost somber, as if it also knew what was impending. I paced the hallway, back and forth, my bare feet gliding across the cool tiles as the sky outside slowly lightened with that dull, grey hue of dawn.

I was half-way through brushing my hair when I heard a sharp knock on the door. For some reason, I was tensed. I wasn't expecting anyone today and who ...