Chapter 381

• It all felt like fate tugging tight, knotting everyone together so no one could stand on the sidelines.
• I held a cup of green tea and sat back on a couch. They’d even invited a few high schoolers to tour the place. In the bright lobby, a bunch of energetic teens argued heatedly over something, while not far away a group of cute girls sampled mini cakes, their fresh faces glowing with carefree smiles.
• I sipped my tea and watched those big kids, and their vitality kind of rubbed off on me, clearing out some of the mess in my chest.