Grace walks into my line of sight. I immediately slap my hand over my mouth, because I wasn’t expecting her and I haven’t been face to face with her since before Scotty died and I had no idea it would knock the breath out of me. I don’t know what it means. I refuse to let myself think this means anything at all, but there’s too much hope inside me to keep buried in her presence. I back into my apartment, but tears are spilling from my eyes. There’s so much I want to say to her. So many apologies. So many promises. Grace steps inside my apartment, and Ledger stays outside but closes the door to
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