SOMEONE I LOVED

"But it has been years! When are you going to accept that she is gone and move on?" She shouted, over and over again. However, her words felt more exhausting than helpful.

"Listen, I love you. But sometimes, you need to understand that I can't come home to find you sprawled on the ground with empty beer cans all around you. You deserve better, Alexandra," she said with a sigh, looking at her sister's frail body.

All she could hear was the uneven breathing of her sister, who had her head tucked between her knees.

Sandra felt deep sadness as she watched her once-invincible sister, Alexandra, now confined to her house. The strongest person in her life had succumbed to self-pity and endless work, leaving Sandra longing for the sister she once knew.