Destined Journey
The decision to deflect the focus onto Carla offered him a temporary respite from the internal turmoil, though the echoes of disbelief lingered in the depths of his gaze.
"How about where your family is at or what you are looking for? Your pick, handsome," she said with a wink, causing John to feel his face heat up.
Leaning back in the car seat, John's eyes reflected a mix of distant memories and resilience as he began to share his story with Carla. "You know, Carla, it all started in that orphanage," he mused, his gaze fixed on the windscreen, speckled with dead flies. "I was just a kid, always on the fringes, feeling like I didn't quite fit in."
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