A Child of Another Story
Her words caught me off guard, and I turned to her.
Her eyes were like crystal-clear pools, nothing but honesty in their depths.
I could not help but smile, staying silent as a wave of warmth washed over me.
Being understood, being seen, it was a kind of warmth I had not realized I had been missing.
We wrapped up our tour of the exhibit and headed for the exit.
However, right there at the museum's entrance, we bumped into the last person I wanted to see.
Sheila.
She was in a faded cotton dress, her face makeup-free, hair simply pulled back.