In the Absence of the Sun

There are things Sariella Isabelle never talks about.

The weight behind her silence.
The emptiness hidden between her smiles.
The pieces of herself she keeps tucked away where no one can find them.

If you asked, she'd tell you she was fine. She always does.

After all, pretending becomes easier when you've been doing it for years.

Bu the frightening part isn't the lie.
It's when you actually start believing it yourself.

And Sariella has believed it for far too long.
Until she couldn't anymore.