♛Harley♛
I stood in front of my old apartment building, with my keys clenched tight in my hand. I stared at the chipped blue paint on the main entrance door. The building looked smaller than I remembered. Faded. Like a stage set left out in the rain. For a second, I almost turned back. I almost called Archer or Jasmine. I almost ran from the ghosts waiting for me inside. But I didn’t. I was done running. Nyra’s voice was steady in my mind.
“You are strong enough. This is your goodbye. This is our goodbye,”
“Yes,” I whispered before I took a deep breath and entered the building. It all felt so familiar, and yet, with every step up the staircase, my heart pounded harder and louder. By the time I got to my apartment door, I was well and ready to run away. But I forced myself to unlock th
