Chapter 52

Clara

I perched on the edge of a park bench outside the hospital, phone in hand, fingers hovering over the keyboard. The heavy heat of daytime still weighted the air, though darkness had stolen over the city, ushering in the glow of false illumination.

I let my eyes read over Gavin’s message again: Coffee tomorrow? Same place as before?

I couldn’t help but smile. It was hard not to smile, with any