Chapter 122

~ Charles

“Are you ready?” Megan asked me as she popped her head through the door of the walk-in closet.

I tilted my head, glaring at her playfully. “I was done hours ago; you were the one who had to go get something and never returned.”

“I’m here now?” She flashed her teeth, and I rolled my eyes.

“Women, right?”

“Women what?” Megan answered, and a new argument was formed. She kept nagging me throughout the ride, which didn’t annoy me anywhere; rather, I found it amusing that Megan thought women didn’t love to waste time on their looks.

She helped me out of the car and pushed my wheelchair into the park she brought me.

It was a beautiful place and a quiet one. Only a few people were around; some were walking their dogs while others were speed walking and having picnics or quiet times respectively.

The atmosphere was serene and comforting, something I hadn’t experienced in a long time. I felt genuinely at peace for the first time in a while, and I had Megan to thank.

I stroked her hand