Illusion of Freedom

Cleo froze as she realized she had a tendency to be taken advantage of. Given Celeste’s request, she didn’t know what to do about it.

After crying for about half an hour, Celeste largely spoke rationally and didn’t seem like she was sick at all.

Bathing under the afternoon sunlight, Cleo sat shoulder to shoulder with her on a bench in the hospital garden.

Celeste held onto Cleo’s hand. “Cleo when