Chapter 11

"I said I'm fine. Why are you being so stubborn, Lisa? It's not like you care for me, you just pity me, we're just strangers and I'm grateful that you helped me in many ways, but this needs to stop. I'm already exhausted, I don't need your assistance anymore." Grace shut her eyes, her back facing Lisa as she held back her tears. She felt awful. A feeling she didn't realise she was capable of feeling.

It was a brief and fleeting moment that occurred when Grace, feeling a sudden impulse, decided to turn around abruptly and hurriedly walk past the person standing near her. In that moment, she made a conscious effort to avoid establishing eye contact, as if there was an unspoken tension or uneasiness between them. As Grace crossed the threshold of the door, a peculiar sensation gripped her heart, causing it to tighten slightly within her chest. It was as if a pang of emotion had been triggered, and she couldn't help but cast a glance back over her shoulder, acknowledging the signi