CHAPTER 22
There are days when the weight of everything you’ve been through seems impossible to carry, and yet, you still find a way to keep moving. That was the only thought running through my mind as I walked to class that morning. I could feel the cold breeze against my skin, the fresh air doing little to clear the fog in my mind. Each step felt heavier than the last, as though I was dragging myself forward, unwilling but needing to go on.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, pulling me out of my daze. I stopped in my tracks and pulled it out. A message from Steph. I hadn’t spoken to her much lately. With everything going on—between school, Chen, and trying to make sense of my feelings—I had barely been able to keep up with anyone, let alone my best friend.
“Hey, are we still meeting for lu
