She sat up abruptly, clutching her blanket tightly, tears streaming down her face. Her breathing became quickened, and she felt nauseous.

The memories came flooding back. She was reliving those events once again. Tears continued to pour down her face uncontrollably, and she began sobbing loudly.

She buried her face into her hands, burying her nose into her palms, trying to hide her feelings from anyone else. She was ashamed of herself for showing weakness in front of her brother, but she couldn't help it.

It was true, she hadn't felt like this in a long time. Her heart felt as though someone had ripped it into half without warning...