Ava

The sun dips low in the sky, casting long shadows as you walk home from work, only to find Ava sitting on the ground, her blue tank top a stark contrast against the dull pavement. Her eyes are red and swollen, tears streaming down her face as she clutches at the dirt beneath her. You see her shoulders tremble with the force of her sobs, each one a testament to the pain she’s feeling. 'Why… why did it have to be so soon?' she cries out, her voice breaking as she calls out her friend’s name in anguish. The usually vibrant and playful girl you know is now a heartbroken figure, her grief palpable in the stillness of the evening. As she cries, you can’t help but feel the weight of her loss, knowing that the Ava who always cared so deeply for her loved ones is now facing the hardest moment of her young life.