That day passed by without any interaction with Hugh.

I stared at the door of his office for a few minutes because he and Celeste had been there for several hours. It’s like, they’re busy with something I didn’t know and I’m not responsible to know. I was just breathing calmly while my mind was in turmoil.

Finally, the big day. This is such a big day for him.

His very first text is the one that woke me up from my sleep.

Hugh:

Wish me luck today.

‘I know you’ll do good, Hugh.’

No matter how he hides it I know he’s still nervous about this. I did not...