Morning sunlight had begun to fill the room through the soft, sheer curtains of Jess’s new room, ensuring that her packed bags glowed. Each item she inside represents a fragment of her life, a life that she was going to be leaving behind for good. Jess stared at them, her heart weighed down with bittersweet emotions.
A soft knock on the door cut her off from her thoughts and brought her back to reality. “Come in,” she said, her voice sounding steady even though a lot of thoughts were running through her head.
Lila entered, tears already running down from her eyes. Her lips were shaking as she tried her best to maintain a smile on her face. “I can’t...believe that this is happening.” Lila began, her voice shaking as she spoke. “You are leaving for good.”
Jess’s throat tightened as she h
