I Wish You Well
He stood there awkwardly, clearly struggling to find the right words.
I spoke first. “You can go now. I don’t want to hear more apologies. During my time here, I’ve found myself again. I’ve rediscovered the dreams I’d abandoned, and you know me well enough to understand. If I’ve made up my mind, nothing you do can change it, especially when there’s a child involved.”
This time, I turned away first. I had watched him walk away from me so many times before that this time, I wanted him to feel it.