Chapter 80 —Sunflowers

Narrator:

Aylin drove in silence, with Sasha sitting beside her, both immersed in an emotionally charged atmosphere. The afternoon sun bathed the streets in golden light, but inside the car, the tension was palpable.

Sasha shifted in her seat, her fingers fiddling with the hem of her skirt. She wasn't usually nervous, but Aylin noticed it immediately.

“Are you okay?” she asked gently, without taking her eyes off the road.

The teenager took a deep breath and nodded, but her