C39 Chapter 39

I was dumbfounded. Vera closed her SNS account and in a flash embraced my fragile body. She twined her arms around my shoulder. I choked back my tears. Weeping would not undo the tragedy that had smashed me. I pulled my body out of her arms and looked into her eyes.

“Thank you,” I said in a very low tone like a whisper.

“Don’t mention it.”

“Today marks one thing. This is not my place, Vera