Cassie stepped into the new Turner Learning & Innovation Center in downtown Atlanta, and her breath caught in her throat.
Sunlight spilled through tall glass windows, bouncing off colorful murals on the walls each one painted by local students, depicting dreams of flying books, coding robots, and future cityscapes powered by clean energy.
This was it.
Her next chapter.
The center buzzed with the voices of volunteers preparing for the grand opening. Outside, reporters gathered, curious onlookers peered through the windows, and city officials arrived for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Cassie adjusted the mic pinned to her blazer and took a slow breath.
“You’re on in five,” said the event coordinator, handing her a program.
Cassie nodded, turning to glance at the people gathering behind
