Richard's worried expression made her tear up. It seemed like he hadn't heard anything yet, since he was still looking at her with his usual warmth.
"Ciara, hey. Are you okay?" His voice came again.
At this point, she could t control herself anymore. The same question her friends had asked, but for some reason, it felt different this time around.
"No... No, I'm not! I'm scared, Richard. I'm so scared!" She finally broke down, giving in to her tears and worry.
The fear of slowly losing herself. Her anxious feelings of leaving the bonds she had made, or everyone around her looking at her with a different set of eyes. Ciara didn't want to be ostracized!
"What do I do? I don't know... Why is this happening to me? After everything I did. I did nothing wrong, and yet.. everything seems like it's collapsing! I don't... I don't know what to do or where to go anymore!" She cried
