Rachel's hands trembled as she ascended the stairs, her breathing labored. She struggled to process Sara's words, her mind reeling with shock, she knew she shouldn’t have expected anything from her but she thought that maybe for a goddamn moment, she would act like an adult. 

A proper one who took responsibilities. 

She slided her fingers against her cheek to dab away the last of her tears. Sara wouldn’t look back so why should she care?

They both had their own separate lives.

She reached the top of the stairs and was about to reach into her pockets for the sliding access card that Nathan gifted her with before they...