The girl in my memory had a ponytail, a large school uniform, and a schoolbag on her back, waving to him in the alley.
In the past ten years, he had paid too much and waited for too long in order to become a sparkling existence that could protect her for the rest of her life.
Finally, her words came, "I'm back."
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
