Title: Shattered Reflections

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:50:47 +0000

The air in the small, dimly lit room felt suffocating, a thick haze of tension mingling with the scent of despair. Mahek sat at the edge of her bed, her heart pounding like a drum in her chest. The words her mother had spoken echoed in her mind, a haunting refrain that left her feeling hollow. She couldn't shake the image of her mother’s cold, unfeeling gaze. Was this truly the woman who had cradled her as a child, who had sung lullabies to her in the dark?