Sixty

CJ

My muddled heart raced with so many thoughts at once. Lenora had asked to flee with me. As tempting as that sounded, the thought was vaguely disturbing and I couldn't bring myself to agree to her wishes.

Left to me, I’d seize the chance and take her with me. She meant the whole world to me, but I knew better.

It wasn't right to force her to make such a huge decision in her life. She was young and had a full life ahead which I wasn't planning on stealing from her.

Yet I couldn't imagine living without her. I loved her with all my being, and the thought of being with her forever filled me with joy. But her dad had been through so much these past few weeks, and I couldn't bear to add to his difficulties.

There was no easy answer to this. Whatever choice I made would have aftermaths. Leaving her here was going to break me because I would miss her every day of my life. Taking her with me was going to break her dad and cause more dilemmas.

There was nothing here for me anymore. I had