The airport speakers announced arriving flights.
Nia looked out at the bright sunlight and felt, for the first time in years, a sense of relief.
Her phone rang. It was Jasper.
"Hey, Nia. You landed, right? I've arranged someone to pick you up. I bought a place over there, and the enrollment issue is all taken care of. There's hundreds of thousands in your account; go explore, relax for a while. When you feel like studying again, just go back to school."
Nia's eyes grew slightly wet.
" Jasper… you really didn't have to do all this for me."
Jasper sounded displeased, scolding her in his usual way.
"What are you saying? Back in prison, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be alive. Sending you abroad for a few years is nothing."
Nia smiled softly.
"That's only because I happened t
