Love Unspoken

The missive had been dispatched successfully, only to be met with rejection. Quinn couldn't suppress a bitter smile.

She had yet to be added back into the recipient's life.Once the text message had been sent into the void, Quinn found herself grappling with uncertainty. Had she truly experienced a hallucination, or was it merely the remnants of a dream? Juliet had been released from the hospital, a consequence of her divorce from Alexander.

Without his financial support, no one was willing to shoulder the exorbitant medical expenses. In a bid to validate her suspicions, Quinn hailed a taxi and sought out Ariel.

However, she was met with a firmly shut door, her persistent knocking met with silence. Just as she was on the brink of surrender, a woman from across the street emerged, her words halting Quinn's futile attempts. "Stop knocking. They moved out a couple of days ago."Confusion clouded Quinn's features as she regarded the woman. Her instinct was to communicate via sign language, but she quickly dismissed the idea, doubting the woman's ability to comprehend."The whole family moved out, seemingly in a rush.

The house is likely already listed for sale online," the woman informed her, delivering the news in a single breath. Quinn swiftly typed a question on her phone: [Did an elderly woman also move out?] The woman glanced at the screen, her brows furrowing in confusion. "I'm not sure about that. When I saw them, they were nearly done moving. If you want to know, you can give them a call."

merely requested that she cease

door was shut, Quinn leaned against the wall, a chilling sensation creeping through her body.The hallway lights flickered off, plunging her into darkness. Dragging her leaden feet, Quinn made her way to the stairwell. She sank down onto the steps, her gaze fixed on

suspicious to her. She couldn't shake the feeling that it was

Leaning against the wall, Quinn closed her eyes,

through the hallway, its icy touch penetrating her soaked clothes. She hugged herself tightly, her body convulsing with shivers on

her past with Alexander surfacing - the streets they had

of beautiful moments and unforgettable pain.Images of him smiling

were all tinged with regret.In her dazed state, Quinn could vaguely hear someone speaking near her,

adrift in her dream, the images tugging at her thoughts, the emotions within the dream more potent than those in reality.She strained to open