Chapter 297. Flying

Why was I crying? I did not even know. I just knew that I was overwhelmed. I was excited about going to New York City to work there. I was excited about starting over and getting my life back. Well, not my old life back, but a way better one. 

But deep inside, there was a sadness that I could not really explain. It was like I was grieving it all. And I was not just talking about Nora and my grandmother. I was talking about what could have been. 

I was talking about the life that I had created in my mind; the one that I had thought that I would have had. I was grieving the fact that Josh and Bradley were in prison. And I am not going to lie, they were a huge part of my life, whether I’d like to admit this or not. 

“Lisa, are you okay?” Mark asked as he walked into the closet. I had not even noticed that the shower had stopped running and that he might be done with his shower. He closed the distance between us and pulled me in for a hug. 

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