“I want to study medicine… because of that. Because someone gave her a chance.”
I wiped my eyes and looked at the young woman sitting in front of me.
For the first time, I noticed something familiar in her smile.
Not Melissa’s betrayal.
But Melissa’s kindness from long ago.
I reached for the scholarship application and signed the reference form.
Then I looked up at her.
“Emily,” I said gently, my voice still thick with emotion.
