Scene: The Breaking Point
Liana stood by the mirror in Daniel's luxury apartment, her face swollen, a faint bruise forming on her cheek. Her once sparkly eyes now carried the weight of silent suffering. Daniel had just stormed out, slamming the door. All she could do was stare at herself in the mirror this wasn't the life she dreamed of, not the love she thought she deserved.
In that moment of weakness, pain, and regret, one name flooded her thoughts.
Zayne.
She picked up her phone with trembling fingers. She hadn't spoken to him properly in months. Her heart raced.
One ring.
Two rings.
Three—
Zayne (soft, deep voice):
"Hello?"
The sound of his voice undid her. The tears came out in torrents.
Liana (crying):
"Z-Zayne… please… can you come?"
There was a long silence.
He knew. He always knew something was wrong.
Zayne (gentle but broken):
"…Okay."
Scene: Zayne Comes
It was late, the rain pouring in soft sheets as Zayne drove across town to her location. He didn't hesitate. He never would. Not for her.
When she opened the door, Zayne's heart shattered. There stood Liana, once his light, now covered in pain.
He didn't say a word. He just stepped in and pulled her into his arms.
She wept into his chest like a child.
Liana (between sobs):
"I'm sorry, Zayne… I was stupid… I… I hurt you."
Zayne (softly):
"But you still called me."
He gently wiped her tears, hands trembling. There was so much pain between them, but the love still stood like an unshaken tree in a storm.
Flashback to the Past:
When Liana began pulling away, Zayne noticed. Her warm hugs became polite nods. Her messages were delayed. Her eyes, once full of joy, avoided his. Zayne had once asked gently during dinner:
Zayne:
"Liana, is there something you want to tell me?"
Liana (looking at her plate):
"There's nothing."
Her tone was cold, dismissive.
Zayne's heart sank, but he didn't push. He just smiled faintly and said:
"Alright."
He cried that night in the shower.
Scene: The Betrayal
Zayne stood frozen the day he saw her kiss Daniel in the office conference room. The glass wall didn't hide a thing. The woman he loved his wife giving herself to another man.
He didn't storm in. He didn't shout.
He walked away.
But he waited.
Waited for her to say something. Anything.
She never did.
And it destroyed him every day.
Back to the Present: After the Call
Zayne took Liana home that night—not back to Daniel's apartment but to the small house he had built with dreams of their future. Stella had long since moved out, understanding Zayne's heart never belonged to her.
Liana stayed quiet. Broken. Regretful.
Zayne cooked her a warm meal, placed ointment on her bruises, and made sure she slept peacefully.
When morning came, she found him still awake on the couch, sitting in silence.
She walked over, knelt beside him, and whispered:
Liana:
"I miss us…"
Zayne turned, eyes filled with a mix of pain and love.
Zayne (whispers):
"Then come back to me."
Scene: Daniel's Fall
Daniel kept calling. Texting. Threatening.
One day he stormed into Liana's workplace, yelling. That was the final straw.
Liana reported him. Daniel was fired and arrested for domestic violence and harassment.
Final Scene: Healing
Liana and Zayne began the slow, painful journey of rebuilding what was once lost. Trust doesn't grow overnight, but love… love stayed rooted.
They went to counseling, took long walks, and started smiling again.
One day, as they sat on the porch, watching the sunset, Liana turned to him.
Liana (softly):
"Thank you… for answering that call."
Zayne (gently):
"I was always waiting for it."
And he took her hand, holding it like a treasure that finally found its way home.