My mother looked terrified suddenly, as if she finally realized what was happening.
She was losing me forever.
“Isabela please—”
I closed the door gently before she could finish.
And as the silence returned to my apartment, I realized something that made my chest feel lighter than it had in years.
I did not lose two years of my life in prison.
I gained the strength to walk away from people who never deserved my sacrifice.
For the first time in my entire life…
I was finally free.
