“You have made my day, Larry,” Kortney rejoiced. “Though you’ll have to travel there, familiarize yourself with the place, and see if it’s somewhere you could imagine settling,” he continued.
At this point in her life, Kortney had no business being picky about where she ended up. She was ready to settle anywhere, even with aliens, if that’s what it took to land a job.
She had graduated two years ago with good honors, of course, and like many others, her hopes had been high. But luck? Luck had stayed far away. What had started as a few weeks of job hunting had spiraled into months of rejection. Eventually, hope itself had abandoned her.
Kortney had done a decent job of filling the empty days, but the distractions never lasted long. From being someone’s “wife” in a shortlived relationship, to drowning herself in alcohol, she eventually found herself sinking deeper into depression. Life had not been kind to her.
Now, standing at the crossroads, the prospect of something new, anything new,felt like a lifeline. Maybe this strange opportunity Larry was offering could be the change she needed. She didn’t care if it was far away or unfamiliar. The truth was, she had nothing left to lose.
But then, she looked up, catching her reflection in the nearby window. For the first time in a long time, she saw something other than defeat in her eyes. Maybe this was it, the chance she’d been waiting for.
^^(an excerpt from a book I’ll never really get to write 😅)^^ cheers.
Shadow to my light. 