The trip had been planned for weeks, filled with excitement that lived mostly in messages and voice notes. She almost didn’t go. She stood for a long time that morning, debating whether it would be easier to stay back. She imagined the noise, the constant talking, the feeling of being surrounded yet slightly apart. But when it was time, she packed her bag quietly and showed up anyway.
The Beginning no One Noticed - 1
The trip had been planned for weeks, filled with excitement that lived mostly in messages and voice notes.She almost go.She stood for a long time that morning, debating whether it would be easier to stay back. She imagined the noise, the constant talking, the feeling of being surrounded yet slightly apart. But when it was time, she packed her bag quietly and showed up anyway.She chose the seat by the window when they boarded.It felt natural—like a place that asked nothing from her.The road outside moved steadily, and she let herself focus on that instead of the overlapping conversations ...Read More