Locked in Silence

Stephen's beloved Phoebe fell into a coma.

To everyone, I became the villain—accused of harming her out of unrequited love for Stephen.

Mute, I had no way to defend myself before Stephen locked me away in the basement. He said I would only be freed when Phoebe woke up.

Broken and hopeless, I succumbed to fear and starvation, eventually developing amnesia. Day by day, my memories began to slip away.

Yet, Stephen, tears in his eyes, begged me not to forget him.

But all I wanted was to leave it all behind and keep moving forward.