Never the Way We Were
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Then one day, Stellan went downstairs to take out the trash and forgot to lock the door behind him.
That day, I thought I could see something. I felt my way along the door frame and stepped outside.
I was certain of it. I could really see. The path in front of me was clearer than anything had been in years. The joy that rushed through me was overwhelming. No cane, no one holding my hand, and I could walk on my own. All those years of Stellan's sacrifice had not been for nothing after all.
I was so happy I wanted to run.
The moment I took my first step, I collided with Thea, who had just arrived to see Stellan.