The Path Forward

Rome, Italy.

Alliana's pov:

Souline stared at me, her expression blank. "You still want to help them? Even after what happened?" she asked. I nodded. "It's complicated," I said. I couldn't stop thinking about what happened in prison with Carlos and me. I should have been able to forget, but I couldn't. My mind kept going back to it, no matter how hard I tried to push it away.

I rubbed my eyes and glanced out the window, watching the first rays of sunlight break through. Souline turned around, followed my gaze to the window, and then looked at me, letting out a deep sigh. "What do you want to do now?" Souline asked. "I want to shower," I said. Souline glanced down at my leg.