Unlikely Story

by Ali Rosen

“That’s life, Nora. No one gets to know what’s ahead.” He crouches down until he’s in front of me, and I’m once again rattled by his nearness. “That’s the fun of it.”

I don’t know what’s ahead. It’s frightening. But I’m proud of myself. I’m taking the leap without knowing the ending.

That’s the fun of it.