Chapter 25: What Now?Shakespeare once wrote, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Not sure that counts for me. A new name for me, means a new me.
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Scarlett boarded the autobus headed for the commercial district. She sat in the green vinyl seat, watching the buildings and people pass by. Loss, fear and joy washed over her, leaving her feeling raw.
She wasn't sure where she was going, but the warehouse district held nothing for her anymore.
At first, Scarlett considered going back to Jules's place. A voice in the back of her mind refreshed her memory of the danger she posed to others. Her change in appearance worked for the casual observer, but a security cam linked to a facial recognition bot program stood a better chance of seeing right through her disguise.
All of he
