After the conversation with Mr. Taylor the day before, I felt the need to escape for a few days. I wasn't sure what I was going to do or where I would go, but the confusion I felt made me unsure of everything.

I was going completely against my beliefs and acting a fool.

However, deep inside me, I felt nothing but love for him.

Love… I couldn't believe I could still feel such a thing after Lincoln.

Yet, with Mr. Taylor, he made me feel like anything was possible.

Sitting on my bed, I took in my open suitcase and stacks of clothing I had been folding. I had...