Chapter 084 – The Anniversary
Chapter 84 - Chapter 084 – The Anniversary
One year after the bus station, I drove there myself.
Naomi offered to come.
I said no.
Then I changed my mind and asked her to wait in the car.
Independence and support can ride together.
I walked into the station with my cane, my purse, my phone fully charged, and the house key around my neck on a chain.
The bench was still there.
Colder in memory than metal.
Calvin saw me and came over quietly.
“You okay?”
“No.”
He nodded.
I sat on the bench for five minutes.
Then I stood.
May you like
This time, I left because I chose to.
That mattered more than I expected.
