Yeah, the moment mattered.
“You are actively looking for one, and that counts.” Melody encouraged me.
“Hell, you came all the way here, looking for one,” she added.
I nodded.
I took a shivering breath.
My tears had dried.
I looked around and smiled.
“Thanks… I don’t know what I would have done without you.” I said to my friends.
They all pulled me into a group hug.
The truth was still buried behind a curtain of secrets.
I hadn’t encountered the right moment to tell him.
The clock was ticking.
And yet, somehow, having them in my corner made me feel capable.
I could do this.
“Give us a smile.” Melody pulled my head up.
I gave them a blotchy, forced smile.
“Could be better,” she laughed.
“Or, worse…” Sage said, and we all burst out laughing.
“You can’t go to
