Bellana lived sheltered by the shadows of her parents.
She had always been following her busy father and mother, thinking that it was the best way for her to get closer to them. Better to stick close than stay at home or hang out with friends who only wanted a favor from her through her connections.
But her attempt was futile.
Even though she was there with them, she sat out important meetings. Partners of her parents came to her only to talk about menial things, her current strength, or maybe whether she now has a boyfriend. It was never something she wanted to talk about.
Never about her parents.
Never about something that might get her closer to her parents.
Occasionally, she saw the cracks in the sunshine. Moments when the darkness slipped in—before both her parents protected her again with their shadows. Deep down, Bellana knew that the world isn't only sunshine and rainbows.
The confrontation that happened in the restaurant is nothing.
