Looking at the dozen or so admonishing messages from my parents that popped up on my phone instantly, without hesitation, I blocked all of them. I pulled out the SIM card and threw it into the trash can on the covered walkway.

When the running track outside the window disappeared. When the thousands of kilometers that had trapped me became a line the length of a palm.

The harsh, disdainful voices completely vanished from her ears. At this moment, I finally let go of everything.

Looking at the stars beside me, I smiled. "Olivia Wilson, forget the past and start a new life."