The Winter Festival party had come to an end, and Tilan's vacation was nearly over.
"Are you going back?" Deloris asked her. At the time, Tilan was packing her bags in the room—it wasn't much and would probably be done in a moment.
"Yeah, it's been a while since I went back. Middle school life feels like it's a world away, but it's only been a year and a half." Tilan reflected on the drastic changes over the past year and a half, feeling as if they belonged to another lifetime.
"Are you going back alone, or do you want me to come with you?"
"Not alone actually, I have made plans with a classmate, an old friend." The girl explained simply.
Afterward, Tilan started telling Deloris about some things from middle school. Ever since her family members left one by one, she had become lonely. Those times were tough, but luckily, she stumbled her way through.
