Chapter 4

I didn't stick around.

Stepping outside, I felt the chill spring wind. It slapped my face and snapped me wide awake.

Five years ago, it was a spring like this.

Ryan was waiting for me outside the library, handing me a cup of hot coffee.

He said, "Mindy, let's join the same company after graduation and work hard together."

Back then, the light in his eyes was all for me. It made everything feel possible.

That light was still there, but now it wasn't for me anymore.

My phone buzzed. It was Sophie calling.

"Mindy, where are you? I heard…