ed down at the shrinking city below. She felt a sense of re

in California. The sun was bright, the

muel Dickerson, was standing there, holding a sign with her name on it. He l

aid, pulling h

elf cry for just a moment, a single tear rolling down her cheek

" she said, noticing his expensi

s been good. I'm just gl

dan. As he drove, he glanced at her. "So, is

a said firmly. "I'

g. I need someone I can trust. You can focus on your music studies, but

ing a sense of security she

sitantly, "did you and Jarret

by. "We didn't fight. We just... grew apart. It's better this

t. He saw the change in her, the way she held herself

n a sterile boardroom. He couldn't focus on the presentati

ay, and he hadn't

. Not a ca

st person to wish him a happy birthday, usually w

had eaten every bite because of the proud smile on her face. He remembered the y

er than any argument

leep. He tossed and turned, his mind replaying their last

e. Kisha had sent him

Can't wait for o

rough his contacts, his thumb

s messages ag

inally growing up, moving on, not clinging to him anymore.

w, empty feeling spread through his chest