Chapter 34 The Quite Between Heartbeats

• Florence – Tuesday Morning
• The sound of tiny feet and soft chatter filled the classroom as the children trickled in. Elena—Miss Olivia now—stood by the window, letting the golden light pour over her. A warm breeze filtered in, carrying the scent of jasmine and freshly cut grass from the courtyard below.
• It should’ve felt ordinary by now, this second morning in her new life. But it didn’t. It felt delicate. Like something that could shatter if she breathed too deeply.