Alla spent a restless night, troubled by Eileen's past. Awaking in a daze, she noted the absence of her usual morning video call from Casiano, which filled her with a sense of foreboding. After summoning the courage to call him, her attempts went unanswered. She wandered to the window, gazing out at the nascent sun, lost in thought.
The day passed without contact from Casiano, despite visiting Eileen in the hospital, attending class at the training center, and completing design drawings in the study. Lying in bed, clinging to her phone, she waited hours, then all night, but he did not call. Overcome by exhaustion, she eventually succumbed to sleep and a strange dream where a cold and distant Casiano brushed past her. She ran after him, pleading with teary eyes, only to be rejected as he declared the end of their relationship before driving away, leaving her devastated and weeping on the ground.
