Sarah Steps In
Just then, my phone buzzed with a call from Sarah, my closest friend. “Hey, are you holding up?” she asked, her voice carrying the kind of calm I badly needed. “I could use some company,” I admitted quietly. Within the hour she was at my side, arms full of snacks and her unwavering presence. “We’ll get through this together, alright?” she promised as she settled onto the floor beside me. With her there, the suffocating weight I carried felt just a little lighter.

Sarah Steps In