Going Home
Della falls on a metro bench. She gasps out a cry as the train begins to move, relief rushing through her body. Tears fall down her cheeks until a waterfall breaks free. Della buries her face in her hands, wondering if she would ever see her father, Lucas, or Caroline again. She hadn’t thought things through when she ran from the church. Truth be told, once she arrived at the city center, she had no idea how to travel to Main Street, let alone the outskirts! Della feels someone sit in the seat next to her, but she refuses to look up. “Are you okay, dear?” A maternal voice asks. Della lifts her tear-stained face to the owner of the voice. A warm smile greets her. “My dear, what has you so down on your wedding day?” Della puzzles over how the older woman knew about her wedding u
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