Meera ~
The cold morning air stung my cheeks as I stood outside the gates of my old college, clutching my bag tightly against my chest. It felt surreal being back here after everything that had happened. The sprawling campus seemed unchanged, yet I couldn't help but feel like an intruder in a life I'd left behind.
I had begged Abram to let me go on my own, and surprisingly, he hadn't argued. Perhaps he was too preoccupied with his business to care. Or maybe, he simply didn't want to be seen dropping off his college-dropout wife.
"Deep breaths, Meera," I muttered to myself, stepping through the gates. My heart pounded as I made my way to the administration office to sort out my re- enrollment.
The stares and whispers followed me everywhere-former classmates who hadn't dropped out, girl
