Stephanie's Pov: 
 
I burst into tears as I hugged Aunt Leah, weeping.  
 
"Baby, what's the problem, Steph?" Aunt Leah asked anxiously.  
 
"Aunt... He doesn't love me," I cried as we settled down in a chair beside us.  
 
"Why are you crying? What happened to you, Stephanie?" Aunt Leah asked, hugging me.  
 
"Aunt Leah, I'm sick and tired of all this... As a matter of fact, I want a breakup! I can't bear this anymore," I wailed bitterly.  
 
"What in particular are you talking about?" She asked as she took off her glasses.  
 
"Aunt Leah, I'm really tired of forcing myself on Alexander; it's obvious I'm not wanted", I cried.  
 
"No! Don't say that, Stephanie... You are the only one for my son," Aunt Leah said, and I shook my head.  
 
"He hates me, Aunt... You need to see how he treats me just like a piece of trash," I cried.  
 
"Don't say that, sweetheart... I'll talk to him! You are the only daughter-in-law I have, and I want it for my son," Aunt Leah said as she pecked my forehead.  
 
"Aunt, when will Alexander see me as his fiancée? I feel so invisible, like I don't matter to him," I asked in tears.  
 
"He will definitely realise that you are the only one for him", Aunt Leah said as I shook my head.  
 
"No, Aunt! He loves his imagination... He's so much in love with Amaya, his dream girl," I cried, feeling the ache of unreciprocated love and longing for clarity.  
 
"Oh come on, Stephanie... He will come around; Amaya or whatever he calls her is just an imagination in his head, so you are the real one for him," Aunt Leah said as I nodded.  
 
"I hope so, Aunt," I said, wiping my tears.  
 
"Of course, sweetheart! Cheer up!! Let's order coffee," Aunt Leah said as I forced a smile.  
 
I just hope Alexander falls in love with me.  
 
I hope he realises there is no Amaya.  
 
And that she was just his imagination and nothing more.  
 
AY's Pov: 
 
Tears welled down my chubby cheeks as I stared at the necklace.  
 
I've been looking for this necklace for the past six years.  
 
It's been a very long time, and this necklace, which I treasure deeply, means everything to me.  
 
And I have been hiding it so that my mother won't see it.  
 
"AY! AY!! Don't keep me waiting... Let's go already," Lucy screamed from outside.  
 
I quickly put the necklace into my pocket and rushed out with my basket. 
 
"Sorry I'm late", I said softly as Lucy rolled her eyes.  
 
Having Lucy as a big sister is quite difficult.  
 
She's so strict but lovely anyway.... ☺  
 
She walked to the beach and entered the canoe.  
 
"You are such a lazy ass! Get in the boat... Let's go!" Lucy said as Mother smiled.  
 
I pouted my mouth and eyed her childishly.  
 
"Mother! I don't like fishing with Lucy," I said jokingly.  
 
"Then stay at home", Lucy teased as I gulped.  
 
I quickly hopped into the canoe, and Lucy rowed.  
 
"Goodbye, mother! Don't worry, we will catch big fish," I yelled as mother waved at us.  
 
You might be wondering what kind of people we are. 
 
Right? 😁 
 
Don't worry, I will introduce myself.  
 
As you know, I am AY... 
 
We actually live on a remote island, surrounded by endless sea, where the only sounds are waves and the calls of seabirds, making us feel isolated yet safe.  
 
In the middle of the sea, I do wonder why, but I have no choice.  
 
The only people I know are my mother, Mrs Loretta, and my only sibling, Lucy.  
 
I am 21 years old, while Lucy is 25. 
 
I never knew my father cos mother said he died two months after my birth.  
 
I used to ask my mother why she chose for us to live in such a secluded area, but she always avoided the question, so I thought maybe she didn't want to talk about it.  
 
So that's how my sister and I ended up as fishermen or fisherwomen rather.  
 
All through our lives, we have been so close to the sea so we could swim very well.  
 
To top it all.... We eat everything that comes from the sea.  
 
But mother forbade us to go to another beach.  
 
She warned us never to stop or go to another island.  
 
I wonder why she doesn't want us to communicate with other people.  
 
Well, my sister and I once disobeyed Mother.  
 
But that was a long time ago, roughly six years ago.  
 
When I saved a handsome man from drowning, so we helped him to the other shore.  
 
That was how I got the necklace.  
 
It was actually his, and I still wonder how I got it.  
 
"Lucy! Can we go to the other shore again? I miss that," I said convincingly.  
 
"What? AY, do you want mother to get mad?" Lucy asked  
 
"Uhmm... Not really! I just want to view it from afar," I said  
 
"No, AY.... that's dangerous! We don't know why Mother is against it," Lucy said.  
 
"Please, Lucy...." I begged  
 
Alexander's Pov: 
 
I kept driving and suddenly flinched.  
 
My heart started beating fast 💓 
 
What's happening....?  
 
I can feel her!  
 
Something tells me she is very close to me.  
 
Amaya....  
 
Amaya is right beside me!  
 
I quickly reversed my car and headed to the beach, feeling a strong pull to find her, to reconnect.  
 
** 
 
I stood right in front of the sea with my arms folded.  
 
I just wish she could appear....  
 
💭 Where are you, Amaya? 💭 I thought as tears rolled down my cheeks.  
 
I wiped my tears off with a handkerchief.  
 
Just then, I saw a boat rowing close....  
 
My jaw dropped as they got closer....