When she was finally tired of crying and had calmed down, Justin offered her the water bottle he had brought. Natalie took a few sips, trying to steady her mind as she sat in silence, lost in memories of the past.
"I used to come here with my mother when I was a kid," she said at last. "This is the only place that hasn't changed—neither in its view nor in the way it makes me feel. After she left me, I would always come here whenever I was hurt, felt like I had nowhere to go, or thought no one could understand me. This place has always been my comfort."
