Sad to Say Goodbye
She didn't look at me, only at Grayson, lifting her chin with a brave, understanding smile.
"Goodbye. My mom and I are leaving now."
The tears I had been holding back finally spilled. I turned quickly, discreetly wiping them away.
Grayson grabbed my arm suddenly.
"Alicia… she…"
His face was full of shock, his pupils contracting as if he had seen something he couldn't comprehend. I seized the moment to pull away, my voice calm but final.
"We're leaving. Goodbye, Mr. Ulrich."
That was our last goodbye.
That day, I took the passports I had prepared long ago, packed our bags, and booked tickets to Furlance. We didn't speak of Grayson again. Alicia even pretended lightly, talking about emailing M