Ready To Forget

Elena adjusted the strap of her bag as she stepped into the grand hall of the bank.

She clutched the envelope tightly in her hand, still feeling the weight of what it meant.

She shouldn’t have taken the money.

But she needed it.

And now, she was here to do the responsible thing—put it away, save it, and remind herself that this was a step toward her escape from Havenbrook.

The line moved slowly, g