Part 3Second Chance: Escaping the Life I Was Meant to Live
About 439 characters · Part 3 is the last of the three Parts printed here; Part 4 continues in the official app.
When I got home, I hid the acceptance letter and started making dinner.
This two-bedroom apartment was subsidized housing provided by Oliver's university.
While waiting for the water to boil, I found the calendar in the living room. I located the date I needed to report to the university next month and drew a big red circle around it with a pen.
I stared at that circled number with longing.
Soon. Very soon.
Soon, I would be completely free.