It might seem silly on the surface, the fact that I was crying even when nothing really happened but it somehow felt like a dam had been broken. A dam to my emotions. Everything I had consciously or subconsciously bottled up in my heart over these last couple of months. And now, I was overwhelmed with emotions. Each emotion felt heightened, each feeling magnified. It might not make sense but it was just how I felt.

"I'm sorry it didn't turn out the way you hoped it would be." Ethan whispered in my ear. How exactly had I expected to happen? For everyone to welcome me by bear hugs and...