The Blossoming Of Veronica - Part Nine: Grounded
Before I could soar, I had to suffocate—expelling David in one final, gutsy move. She sat on the floor in the middle of the room. Books were piled, notes were checked and double-checked, and her hair was tied up in a knot, but strands were escaping, trailing, and waving. Glasses on her nose, lost in a deeper understanding of things the rest of us couldn’t even begin to unscramble. Discarded coffee mugs piled, snacks, energy bars, and wrappers in organized chaos away from the important: the books and th...