9 hours. 540 minutes. 32400 seconds.

That's how long you've sat on this damn cliff for, staring into the vast ocean, watching the golden sun set over the horizon. You can't sleep. You can't eat. You can barely breathe.

You've tried everything. Begging. Screaming. Crying. Yet nothing seems to bring him back. Why? Why does the large saffron star in the sky stare back at you so blankly? Why are the sienna and jasmine hues of the growing night sky ignoring your pleas?

Why do you feel so empty?