Chapter 9

Jack Harlan's eyes shimmered with a faint, starry light. He poured me a cup of tea and smiled. "I thought you wouldn't come." I watched him in silence, unsure what to say. He didn't seem to mind. After setting the teacup before me, he followed my gaze out the window. After a while, he gave a self-deprecating chuckle. "You probably never imagined I'd end up this lost, did you?" I nodded. "I always felt I wasn't supposed to be like this," he said quietly. "But maybe I made mistakes I need...