Chapter 17

~Charlotte

"It's a long story," he said, a faint smile playing on his lips. "But I've always been okay". "I'm not paralyzed, neither am I impotent".

"I can walk," he said, taking a few steps toward me. "I don't know why I've kept it a secret from everyone and my family, back in Florida, maybe because the accident changed my life from so many things, being in the wheelchair prevented me from going back to some things I'd rather not mention."

He reached out a hand to me, and I slowly reached out and took it. "I want to show you something," he said, leading me to the window.

I followed him, still feeling stunned. "What is it?" I asked, my voice shaking slightly.

"Look," he said, pointing out the window.

"What do you see?"

I looked out the window, and my breath caught in my throat. The city lights were twinkling below.

"The day I found out I could walk again, after 3 years of my accident, I saw them not as just a beautiful sight, but as a symbol of a new beginning."

He was speaking in