Shifting Dreams

Sophia

Gia indicated a nearby bench and invited me to sit with her.

I sat, and the muscles in my legs twitched. I wished we could have kept walking; it was helping to keep my nerves from overwhelming me. I clasped my hands in my lap and tried to act as calmly as possible.

“I dreamed of being a journalist my entire life. But after meeting Luke, things came up at work, and I wasn’t going to move forward in that career.”

“So, it was time for a change?” Gia asked.

“It was,” I said. “I never would have left if it weren’t for Luke.”

“Why is that?” Her eyebrows drew together, and I could already hear the phrase “gold digger” in her mind.

“He supported me and my career, but in a way, I was always looking for more. That more turned out to be Luke.”

“So, you quit your job for him?” Gia asked.

“Not exactly,” I said, treading carefully. I was never the type of person to do something because someone told me to do it. In fact, I was quite the opposite. “I interviewed and got another job with a diff