Chapter 9

I had already packed all my clothes and the essential items I needed for the trip and hence did not linger inside the house much longer. Aunt May had been gracious enough to pray for my journey mercies, and seeing no need to remind the Heavens to bless me again, I carried my luggage to the living room where Terrence was finishing up with his Zoom meeting.

I was filled with a spur of emotions, both good and bad. The bad mostly included leaving Terrence behind, even though it was just for three days. Knowing him for a long time, he would have packed his own suitcase and flown to New York with me, but his schedule was overly booked, which made him quite sad too.

“I will miss you, babe, terribly!” He said as he rose up from the couch and walked towards me.

“I will undeniably miss you too,” I said, pulling him close to me for a kiss.

I loved Terrence. When we first met, none of us thought that we would make it three years together. He had been a pain in my ass during our first few encou