I came so close to making love with Brad.
I sat in Grayson's car, replaying the scene over and over in my mind. My thoughts were often wild and chaotic because, at that moment, I felt truly myself, and Brad, with his clear eyes, could see me for who I was. I was utterly captivated by that fleeting moment.
As I embraced him, the vengeance in my heart nearly dissolved. I was lost in a sea of desire, wanting to keep this secret from the world, to keep my memory untainted. Emily was forgotten; it was just Brad and me on this runaway journey, waiting to see where fate would take us.
Yet, in the end, I decided that my destiny had to follow my own will.
And just like that, my trip to Pentazolid came to an end.
Grayson dropped me off at the base of my apartment building in Neliorea. To my sur
