Category: Becoming Strangers Again by Abebe

RYANStepping out of the bathroom, I made my way to the foot of the bed, my gaze falling on Lily. She sat there, staring blankly at the bedside lamp, her features tense yet fragile. I could see it-the effort she was putting into keeping up a strong front. But beneath the surface, she was breaking, … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 175” »

LILYSeated in her modest living room, I couldn’t help but fixate on the photograph of a little girl perched on what appeared to be a makeshift TV console. The frame stood out-its presence commanding attention despite the clutter around it.The girl’s innocent smile, frozen in time, radiated an almost unbearable tenderness. Was this the child … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 174” »

LILYAnother day, another excuse not to show up at the hospital. I couldn’t bring myself to face a patient, to look them in the eyes and offer them that practiced smile, telling them everything would be fine when, in reality, my own life felt like it was falling apart around me. I wassinking, and nothing … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 173” »

RYANI didn’t have anything on my schedule-nothing to mark on the calendar, nothing to fill the endless hours that had stretched out ever since the boys went missing. It was as if time had stopped for me, frozen in that unbearable moment when I realized they were gone. Lying on the bed with Lily’s head … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 172” »

LILYSitting on the edge of the bed, I clutched the picture of my boys, my fingers trembling as I traced their faces. It was a snapshot I’d taken on their last birthday three of them smiling so brightly it was as if they lit up the entire room. The ache in my chest was unbearable. … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 171” »

RYANSo far, there hasn’t been any solid or concrete news regarding the boys’ whereabouts, but Clover, completely unaware of it, is under discreet surveillance by the police. We are clinging to hope, however slim, that his actions might inadvertently guide us to the boys or at least provide some clue to aid in finding them.To … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 170” »

MAYAIt is all over the news that Ryan William’s children are missing. They went as far as placing a reward on their head for anyone who provided meaningful information that could be used to find them.I hope this Clover guy hides them well. He should make sure that the boys never return to their families. … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 169” »

RYAN Lily had been waiting anxiously for me to return to the hospital. The moment I stepped inside, she told me that she believed Clover was conscious. A part of me resisted her words, doubting their truth. A voice deep within whispered that her desperation for answers might be clouding her judgment. Yet, despite my … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 168” »

LILY Slowly, as if waking from a long, heavy dream, my eyes fluttered open. The room was quiet, but the first thing or rather, the first person-I noticed was Ryan. He stood by the window, his back slightly hunched, his phone pressed to his ear. There was a tension in his posture, the kind that … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
Chapter 167” »

RYAN Standing over the unconscious man, the one we had been waiting on for what felt like forever to wake up from his coma, I couldn’t help but scrutinize his face. His features stirred something deep in my memory, yet I couldn’t place him. In my lifetime, I’ve met countless people, which might explain why … Read More “Becoming strangers again (Lily and Ryan) –
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