Chapter 105. Going for a Run

I stood up from the floor feeling a bit lighter than I was before. And I was not talking about weight or anything, I was talking about mentally and emotionally. 

With me on my feet, I picked up the suitcase that had fallen to the floor and rolled it back to the closet. I made sure to unpack all my things and then I took a shower before heading out. By the time, I was done with all of that, it was already past nine in the night. 

I went downstairs and I ran into Mark and Zach who looked exhausted and like they were just coming back home. “Hey,” Zach said when his eyes met with mine. I could feel the butterflies dancing and maybe because I had been too consumed with everything that have been going on, but I needed to acknowledge the fact that someone had picked me. 

Someone had chosen to be with me. Mother Theresa and Val always used to tell us that we were trash and that no one would ever want us. They used to tell us that the life they provided for us was g