Chapter 15
I finally made it back to my apartment. The security guard helped me carry my suitcase up the stairs and waited until I locked the door behind me. The place felt smaller than I remembered. Quiet. A little dusty. I dropped my bag in the middle of the living room and just stood there for a minute, looking around at everything that used to feel normal.
My heart was still heavy from leaving Ethan’s place. I could still hear his voice begging me to stay. But I kept telling myself I did the right thing. A man like him did not need all this trouble I brought into his life.
I started unpacking slowly. I put my clothes in the drawer, arranged my toiletries in the bathroom, and tried to make the space feel like home again. Every time I folded something, memories came rushing back. Etha
