Chapter 11: Meet Me Honestly
Then Darren stepped forward.
“I made mistakes, but I’m here now.”
That finally pushed Elsie over the edge.
She pointed directly at him.
“You don’t fix mistakes by manipulating people!”
The entire room was silent.
“Pick up a phone! Knock on a door! Write a letter! Do literally anything except this!”
Darren flinched.
“You wouldn’t have listened.”
“You’ll never know.”
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
“Because you never gave me the chance to meet you honestly.”
The principal stepped forward.
“Sir, you need to leave.”
And this time, Darren listened.
He walked out with every eye in the gym following him.
The room remained silent long after he disappeared.
Years later, I don’t remember the decorations.
I don’t remember the music.
I don’t remember the dance floor. Epilogue: The Night She Stood Tall ⬇️
