That's All I Have to Say for Now: A Book of Snippets [Random Updates]

36. Moving Forward

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The door creaks open, the path beyond dark and unlit.

Behind her, the memories of the past send waves of comfort, calling her back to the life she knows.

But the opened door in front of her offers a path to the unknown, to a future colored with uncertainty, fear, and possibilities.

The weight of the decision crashes into her chest when suddenly, on her left, she feels fingers entwining with hers. The same on her right.

She breathes a sigh of relief knowing she isn't alone.

They stand with her as she takes a few more breaths. She then grips their hands tightly for a brief moment before releasing them and walks through the door.