Chapter 104

NOAH

Stepping into the small local church on Sunday morning was as expected as the sun rising in the east, yet Noah somehow felt different every time. Each week passed much like the one before it, but the wheels of time were turning at an alarming pace these days.

He used to sit on the fifth pew from the front with his family and Camille every time the doors were open. Now, he still sat in the same place, but one person was missing.

It was a blessing that Camille had held onto her faith through everything she’d experienced. A traumatic brain injury could easily change someone’s personality entirely. Thankfully, he hadn’t seen much of that in Camille. Her memory seemed to be the most affected, but she was still the lively, kind woman he’d known when they were teenagers.

If things settled with Nathan, maybe he could sit beside her through church services again. Where did she attend services these days?

Noah hadn’t seen much of Camille since her birthday. He’d worked his 48-hour shift at