LUCIAN

“Congratulations,” I said in a sarcastic tone. Midway through her response, I realized this conversation should never have happened.

I had let my emotions get the better of me and started a fire that wasn’t going out anytime soon.

“Thank you, but I’m not done,” she replied, leaning back as she continued. “The entire time I spent getting away from all of you, I kept wondering if I was making the wrong decision. There was a part of me that held onto a piece of that place. But now that you’re here, you’ve made it easier for me to let go.”

Her words made my heart skip a beat...