After Five Years
“Because you’re finally returning to the roots of your dreams. Helping those who need it the most.”
I nodded slowly. “And you’re helping me make it a reality.”
Julien didn’t respond immediately, just gazed at the sky and said, “I just believe that something good is worth fighting for.”
His words warmed my chest. In silence, I realized how comfortable I felt next to him right now. Not because he was perfect, but because he was there, sincere and unpretentious.
Julien took a bite of the last piece of cassava chip in his hand, then looked at me. “You know, Aisha… I never expected to be sitting here in a remote village in Indonesia, eating chips, and talking with you.”