ANNA'S POV

“You’re right, so let’s get on to why you two are actually here,” I said calmly as I finally took my seat in front of them.

The chair felt firm beneath me, grounding me, For a brief second, a thought crossed my mind — one I hadn’t invited, yet it slipped in effortlessly.

Come to think of it, seeing them again after all these years stirred something deeper than I expected. These two women, sitting right in front of me, had played a role in the worst loss of my life. Maybe not directly, maybe not with their own hands, but their cruelty, their neglect, their constant reminder...