Lily

“I didn’t want to bother you anymore with everything going on with you.” Gary mused with a wide smile on his face as we sat down on a bench.

I made a humming sound, stretching out my cramped leg. “Truth is, I needed to get away from that room before I lost my mind. And I must say, thank you for bringing me here.”

Since I had missed our intended outing the first time. I couldn’t do much for about a week as I was too preoccupied with the thoughts of Raymond with the fear that something might go wrong while I was away. I eventually caved in when...