Sapphire.

Chapter Fourteen

SAPPHIRE'S POV

Four years Later:

It's been four years since the judge sentenced me to twenty years in prison for a crime I didn't commit. Four long, agonizing years of living in a cramped, musty cell with nothing but a cot, a toilet, and a small window for company. At first, I spent most of my days crying, screaming, and begging for someone to listen to me, to believe me. But as time passed, I learned that no one would listen, no one would believe me. I was stuck here, trapped in a nightmare that I couldn't wake up from.

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and months turned into years. The routine of prison life became my only solace in this hopeless situation. I woke up early, did my daily chores, exercised, read books, and sometimes, I even helped out in the library. I tried to keep my mind occupied, to forget about the injustice that had been done to me. But no matter how hard I tried, the bitterness and anger I felt never fully went away.Sapphire had learned to keep to herself, not to trust anyone, and to stay out of trouble. I had made a few acquaintances, but they had come and gone. The only constant in her my life was the small window in my cell that allowed me to see the sky and feel the fresh air on my face.

My mind wandered to Rhys, my heart aching with longing for the man I loved. It had been four long years since I last saw him, since we were torn apart by circumstance and the unjust hand of fate.

Rhys was more than just a lover to me, he was my confidant, my friend, my soulmate. We shared so many experiences together, from the small moments of laughter to the grand adventures that took us to places we never imagined we would go.

I remembered the way he would hold my hand, his strong fingers interlocking with mine as we walked along the beach, the sand soft and warm beneath our feet. We would talk for hours about everything and nothing, lost in each other's company.

But then it all came crashing down. The day I was arrested was the day I lost everything, including Rhys.

I wondered if Rhys ever thought of me, if he still held a glimmer of hope that one day we would be reunited. I hoped that he did, that he knew in his heart that I was innocent and that I still loved him with all my soul. I continually asked myself why he never came to visit me in the cell. Why he had just disappeared right after how was arrested.

As I thought of Rhys, a song began to form in my mind, the words flowing from my lips as if by their own accord.

I was lost in a sea of confusion
Life was just an illusion
Framed for a crime I didn't do
My world was turned upside down, boo hoo

My life was in shambles
Everything crumbled like sand
Locked up behind bars and shackles
I couldn't escape this sinking land

I sang it softly to myself, my voice a whisper in the darkness of my cell. As the song came to an end, I closed my eyes and let the memory of Rhys wash over me, a bittersweet reminder of what I had lost and what I still longed for.