Chapter 189

**RENO**

From my spot in the shadows, I watch her collect her groceries and fill the basket on the back of her bicycle, smiling to myself when I see her get frustrated with the ribbons that tie the lid. For the last month I have kept myself hidden, content to remain watching from a distance. *Admiring* her from afar the way I once did not so long ago.

When I first found her, it was by accident. I