Chapter 9. I Look in People’s Windows

ASHER

After Lee and I reached an agreement, I returned the first aid kit to the counter near the bathroom, then accompanied her back to her house. I helped her pull her bike and placed it in their garage, next to Uncle Richard’s car, and Lee quickly went inside their house. She even opened the door slowly to make sure she wouldn’t get caught sneaking back in. Based on her actions, it seemed like Uncle and Auntie were upstairs, asleep, that’s why she was carefully sneaking back in.

Like earlier, I pulled my hood over my head and walked with my head down.

As I walked towards Lilac Street, where Jackson lived in my first life, and Dylan in my second life, I couldn’t help but feel teary-eyed. I didn’t exactly know why, maybe because of the changes I saw in the places? I also didn’t know whether I should feel happy or sad because somehow, I could say that the places I passed through became more beautiful and friendlier to people… but the changes were too drastic,