Rose Without Her Jack
Mickey grunted but held the diary tightly against his chest.
When she was too tired to swing anymore, she dropped the stick. Her eyes were red.
"What is this now, your redemption arc? Well, she's not coming back! Why don't you just die, Mickey?"
Silence fell around them.
Adeline turned and left.
Mickey sat there for a long time, motionless. Then suddenly, a smile spread across his face, like he'd found the answer.
After leaving the orphanage, he went back to the mountain. He dismissed the guards watching the place.