Lisa stood at the edge of the airport terminal, her suitcase rolling quietly beside her. The memories of her past life, the family expectations, the betrayal, and that last fateful confrontation were miles behind her now, fading with each announcement that echoed through the terminal.
As she boarded the plane, she took a deep breath. She had no clear plan, just a resolve to start anew and leave behind the fragments of her old self. This was not about escaping; it was about discovery, about finally giving herself the space to become someone free from her family's shadows.
ONE MONTH LATER
