A Saint I Cannot Keep
The knot of resentment in my chest miraculously loosened, and a genuine smile spread across my face for the first time in days.
"You're right. This wasn't my fault. I need to move on."
Maybe it was the excitement of seeing an ex-classmate after so long, but Clara and I seemed to have endless things to talk about. When I learned she had just returned to the country and hadn't found a place to stay yet, I volunteered to help her look for an apartment.
Since I'd soon be transferring to a branch office in another city, she only needed a place temporarily. Short-term rentals were hard to come by, and after several days of searching, we came up empty-handed.